wallymann
07-30-2020, 01:48 PM
so i own several thomson masterpieces: a couple 27.2s, a couple 28.0s and recently my first 31.6.
the skinny ones i've owned for years and have been silent as church mice across the board. absolutely perfect.
but the 31.6 creaks at the start of a ride when i'm on the saddle and shift my weight fore-aft. the creak goes away after a minute or two, but will reappear at unpredictable points later during a ride.
there appears to be interaction between the upper cradle and little threaded barrels that nestle at the front and rear. i pulled it apart and could see fretting on both of the barrels, suggesting there is slight movement. i cleaned everything up, greased all of the contact points torqued to spec and it still creaks.
surprising that the oversize version creaks, i'd expect it to be stiffer and have less movement. i may try again and hit the barrels with scotchbrite before re-greasing them.
anyhoo...anyone else experience this? suggestions to remediate the creak?
the skinny ones i've owned for years and have been silent as church mice across the board. absolutely perfect.
but the 31.6 creaks at the start of a ride when i'm on the saddle and shift my weight fore-aft. the creak goes away after a minute or two, but will reappear at unpredictable points later during a ride.
there appears to be interaction between the upper cradle and little threaded barrels that nestle at the front and rear. i pulled it apart and could see fretting on both of the barrels, suggesting there is slight movement. i cleaned everything up, greased all of the contact points torqued to spec and it still creaks.
surprising that the oversize version creaks, i'd expect it to be stiffer and have less movement. i may try again and hit the barrels with scotchbrite before re-greasing them.
anyhoo...anyone else experience this? suggestions to remediate the creak?