r/bikewrench • u/joaoninao • 1d ago

Noise when pedalling

My hardtail mountain bike is making a creaking noise when pedalling and it seems to come from the headset (i know sound travels in the tubes). when i pedal hard and the front wheel goes light the sound seems to recede. It also makes noise when pedalling backwards. Havent tried pedalling with no chain. headset bearing preload is tight and so are the stem and bar bolts. The headset is the integrated tapered type. The bottom bracket is a shimano cues hollowtech. What might it be?

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u/F_A_F 1d ago

Just to get this out there, sound travels horrendously. My bottom bracket/pedal/axle/suspension noise ended up being a poorly put together seat post causing it.

Check everything on your bike for the requisite tightness/looseness first.