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  • I have a slight 'click' on my bike when pedalling - once every rotationg of chain. It's felt as much as heard.

    The bike's 10sp (Shimano 4600 mech, 5701 cassette, 6701 chain with a quick link).

    Things I think are OK;

    • pedals
    • bb
    • chain wear, quick link, stiff links
    • cassette isn't worn, it's secure on freehub and the freehub is clean and not visibly damaged, it's an Ambrosio Zenith hub
    • jockey wheels spin OK and have all their teeth
    • chainring isn't warped or anything
    • freehub seems to sound OK and I can't detect any movement - although it's not easy to put much force through to test.

    Any ideas what I'm overlooking?

  • Directional chain on backwards?

    QR skewers?

    Hanger alignment?

  • If it's a click on every revolution of the chain, and not once every revolution of the chainring/jockeywheel/cassette/cranks then surely it must be chain related? I had a similar click when one of the side plates on the chain on my 29er was about to make a bid for freedom. I worked out what the clicking noise was when the chain fell apart halfway through a 6 hour enduro race.

  • I get this intermittently with my Centaur cranks, flushing the bearings with new grease always cures it. Should probably get them changed really.

    Chainring bolts all torqued correctly?

  • Your gear ratio / chain length may be such that the same bit of chain hits the same bit of chain ring on every rotation - so the combination of a specific tooth and a specific link may be the problem.

    Also chain ring bolts.

    [Edit] Just realised it's geared, not fixed.

    Nothing to see here, folks...

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