Sounds like its the cranks/chainring to me.
If the chain was creaking it'd do it on the back end too.
A lot of the entry level single speed cranks tend to creak, but check all your bolts are tight just to be sure.
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Sounds like its the cranks/chainring to me.
If the chain was creaking it'd do it on the back end too.
A lot of the entry level single speed cranks tend to creak, but check all your bolts are tight just to be sure.