2023 Felt VR 60.

I hit a bump while riding and now the front of my bike creaks. If I apply pressure on my handlebars, I can even hear it without riding. It sounds like the noise is coming from between the handlebars, so I’m thinking maybe it’s the headset? But I’m not sure.

Here’s a video of the sound: https://youtube.com/watch?v=7mbQVzI_Jj4?feature=share

  • Schwim Dandy@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago

    If you were able to tighten the headset via topcat without loosening the stem first, the stem may be insufficiently tightened. Be sure to check that as a loose stem can cause the bars to turn without the wheel following suit.

    Steps for tightening the headset would be:

    1. Loosen bolts on stem(usually two)
    2. tighten top cap until sufficient tension
    3. center bars over rim
    4. tighten bolts on stem