Bicycle Noises

Like generally speaking, bicycles are not a major source of noise pollution. Certainly not comparable to marching bands. Yet they can be plenty annoying. For example, Crumby recently fixed an intermittent clunking noise by tightening the bottom bracket retainers to approximately identical torques. That stopped that. But now, the dern thing is chattering consistently and constantly when Crumby pedals.

Like remember when you thought maybe a bearing was going out in the Mercury Comet. But you were relieved finally to discover a rock caught in the tread. But it took forever to find the rock in the tread and associate that with the noise. Then after that you always figured any noise was just rocks in the tread. But then a bearing really did go out. Mercy!

So. It's back to the repair stand. This particular dang clicking started when Crumby had to take the chain off, then put it back on with one of those new fangled chain links. Ever since then, the chain has constantly clicked. Most noticably when Crumby is alongside a building or some other vertical type object that is apt to reflect noise back to the aural sensory apparati. Jeez Louise! Back to the repair stand.

Crumby wonders how many among the fearless bike commuters employ at least twain bikes out of necessity. Since one bike is sure to be on the repair stand maybe.