I don't care how "cookie-cutter" this build and its components are, I am in love with cycling on this thing and that's all that matters.
Frame:
2014 Leader 735TR (55cm)
Fork/Headset:
Leader I805TR/FSA ZS-3
Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
SRAM Omnium/SRAM GXP
Pedals:
TIME ATAC Alium/Shimano SH-M088LE
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
EAI Deluxe Track Cog 19T/FSA Pro Track Chainring 52T/KMC Z510HX
Saddle/Seatpost:
Selle Italia SLR Superflow 145/Thomson Elite
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
H Plus Son Archetype/Origin-8 Pro-Pulsion/Continental Gatorskin 23c
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
H Plus Son Archetype/Origin-8 Pro-Pulsion/Continental Gatorskin 25c
Accessories:
Knog Blinder Road 2, Knog Blinder Road R, Lizard Skins DSP (2.5mm), Thomson Seatpost Collar
More Info:
First venture into clipless pedals and I couldn't be happier with TIME ATACs! Retention strength is great and my cadence and average speed are improving too!
Bike History
Click a link below to see past stages of this bike.
Current Stage Info:
Shiny new smexy FSA Pro Track chainring to compliment the 19T EAI Deluxe Cog that never felt completely right with the stock 48T chainring, and a new Z510HX chain to boot! Smooth and silky with an immaculately straight chainline! Not to mention a brand new pair of Gatorskins to lighten the load and increase the speed. Loving it!
Added by chekrdnickrs. Last updated over 10 years ago.
39 Comments
Seat post creaking: try taking the collar off. Clean everything nicely and regrease the seat post and also grease the collar.
Posted over 10 years ago
i really don't know what the issue is, i've done everything except tear it to pieces. it's been suggested i spray teflon-based grease into the space between the frame and the bit that holds the seatpost but i can't find any of the stuff in this whole country.
Posted over 10 years ago
You're probably corresponding with your brother; we spoke about it, that Teflon isn't some magic fairy dust: you'll most likely be fine with other types of grease. Someone might have another opinion.
Posted over 10 years ago
Nice bike! Comfy geo. Just watch out, a small mosquito whispered in my ear that this Nigel-guy is building a bike; maybe the coolest in the sultanate up to now? Maybe the mosquito was just delirious from dengue fever. Greetings from Sweden.
Posted over 10 years ago
this Nigel-guy's bike is finally built! have you given it the critic's love it deserves?
Posted over 10 years ago
So still having the creak problems? If I were you I'd take it back to the shop. Might be a faulty frame and you could be in for a new one. Happened to a one of our 725's
Posted over 10 years ago
hello! yes unfortunately it's still creaking and have no idea what it is. even more unfortunate is that everything on this bike was purchased online cause there are no LBS's in this country that cater to "real" fixed-gear/track bikes, only ugly mismatched sub-$200 "fixies". i really don't know what it is.
Posted over 10 years ago
re: your seatpost creaking...i'd tweak the seatpost bolts. sometimes they can get a bit loose on those thomsons. failing that, clean and grease your seatpost, and re-install. i have a brooks team pro/thomson on my 725 and it's creaked in the past.
Posted over 10 years ago
Hi! what do you mean tweak? take em out, regrease and put em in again? i don't have a torque wrench so i have no idea how tight i can tighten it down.. any suggestions?
Posted over 10 years ago
Hey mate!... sick ride... well built!
Posted over 10 years ago
Thanks! Rides like a dream but I only say so cause it's my first ever real bike.. The seat collar won't stop creaking and ticking though! Hope to replace it with a Thomson collar soon!
Posted over 10 years ago
Had the creaking issue before also.. how long is the seatpost? make sur eyou have enough of the seatpost in the seat tube.. also make sure you don't torque it too hard and check the saddle is in properly also.. can't be a thomson collar ;)
Posted over 10 years ago
Please help me to solve it I have no idea why it creaks, I only know it's seat-related cause the creaking goes away when I'm off my saddle.. it's 330mm, should I lower it a bit more? How will I know when I've torqued it too much? I don't have a torque wrench for this one.. It doesn't take Thomson collars?! But it's fully removable and exposes the inner seat tube that is "integrated" into the aero seat tube.. I measured it to be 29.8mm outer diameter.
Posted over 10 years ago
hey, yeah it def takes a thomson collar... i'd lower the seat post and see if that fixes it... hard to know torque without a wrench but just tighten slowly and test. you might need a longer seatpost, 330 sounds short for how much seatpost you have hanging out
Posted over 10 years ago
Okay I will try out your suggestions and get back to you. I was thinking 330mm was enough but I haven't tinkered with the saddle position and height enough as of yet. Maybe it could drop a cm or two yet!
Posted over 10 years ago
slam the post down by 5cm and just test it.. then work your way up from there. if it still creaks with that much post in the seat tube, then look at the saddle. is the saddle new? could be an issue with the saddle rails also
Posted over 10 years ago
Alright will do. Yup everything on the bike was brand new when we put it together, there already is a bit of grease on the rails.. I also notice that when I loosen the seat collar, it makes a tick sound as it loosens, similar to all the ticking done while I'm riding, that's how I assumed it was the seat collar's issue.
Posted over 10 years ago
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JSTEWART304 says:
Is your seat post still creaking?
Posted over 10 years ago
chekrdnickrs says:
we've tried putting grease with teflon into the bit between the frame and the seattube but there's still some creaking laterally, when i try to budge the saddle side to side rather than forward backwards.
Posted about 10 years ago