It's not always the bike!

[jdallan]

About a year ago I had an annoying click coming from the pedal/centre motor area of my bike, once per revolution of the pedals. I eventually found that the click seemed to be caused by a broken reflector strip on the right pedal and the noise disappeared when I replaced the reflector. About a month ago a very similar click became noticeable but the reflector strips were intact. I have now identified the source of the click and it's my right knee! I don't know whether to be happy that the bike's OK or sad that my knee isn't. The click has been cured by wearing a support. Thought this might be of interest to anyone with an undiagnosed noise.
Jim

 

[RoadieRoger]

About a year ago I had an annoying click coming from the pedal/centre motor area of my bike, once per revolution of the pedals. I eventually found that the click seemed to be caused by a broken reflector strip on the right pedal and the noise disappeared when I replaced the reflector. About a month ago a very similar click became noticeable but the reflector strips were intact. I have now identified the source of the click and it's my right knee! I don't know whether to be happy that the bike's OK or sad that my knee isn't. The click has been cured by wearing a support. Thought this might be of interest to anyone with an undiagnosed noise.
Jim

Jim throw away that support and do what our Ancestors did with chest ailments . Rub in Goose grease , if it worked for chests it must for knees .

 

[guerney]

Ever since I collided with a black BMW while out cycling, my right knee clicks... but I've found that knee rotations in an anticlickwise direction makes it go away: stand with your feet 1.5ft apart, bend the knees a bit, enough to put your hands on your knees, and then make horizontal circles with your knees, while resting your hands on your knees. A couple of rotations in one direction or other settles my right knee clicking noise. Also, doing the skier's exercise against a wall helps align the kneecaps - stand with your back against a wall, feet a foot or two away from the wall, bend the knees to 90 degrees, slide your back flat against the wall and hold that postion for a few seconds, then stand back up, sliding against the wall. Repeat 10 times, every day. The latter exercise was recommended by my physio.

 

[jdallan]

Jim throw away that support and do what our Ancestors did with chest ailments . Rub in Goose grease , if it worked for chests it must for knees .

You might well be correct but for now I'll stick with the support!

 

[jdallan]

Ever since I collided with a black BMW while out cycling, my right knee clicks... but I've found that knee rotations in an anticlickwise direction makes it go away: stand with your feet 1.5ft apart, bend the knees a bit, enough to put your hands on your knees, and then make horizontal circles with your knees, while resting your hands on your knees. A couple of rotations in one direction or other settles my right knee clicking noise. Also, doing the skier's exercise against a wall helps align the kneecaps - stand with your back against a wall, feet a foot or two away from the wall, bend the knees to 90 degrees, slide your back flat against the wall and hold that postion for a few seconds, then stand back up, sliding against the wall. Repeat 10 times, every day. The latter exercise was recommended by my physio.

That sounds interesting thanks. I'll give it a go - achieving the knee bend might be a problem though.

 

[Kinninvie]

My right ankle used to click when going upstairs.
3 months ago I started taking Turmeric capsules and after about 4 weeks I suddenly realised the clicking had stopped and has not come back since!!

 

[AndyBike]

Jim throw away that support and do what our Ancestors did with chest ailments . Rub in Goose grease

I heard that Vinegar and best brown paper were better than goose grease.

Besides are you sure its real Goose grease ?, might be lard. A lot of charlatans about these days.

 

[DiggyGun]

My right ankle used to click when going upstairs.
3 months ago I started taking Turmeric capsules and after about 4 weeks I suddenly realised the clicking had stopped and has not come back since!!

Good stuff, I started taking Turmeric for a touch of Arthritis, never had any pain since.