Strida 5.0 "clicking" noise

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@Stccmc

I have followed the suggestion here in the thread and filed down the sharp edge of cup spring (step 2), does it mean the spring loading is now too weak? I don’t notice anything usual after a 20km ride except it is now silent.

If you have replaced the weak and probably deformed washer 364 by a stainless stell one, then it should not make a big difference in spring loading.

@Bill Wilby

Would it be possible to reconfigure the rear tube joint so the joint would not have the sideways movement needed to fold the bottom tube into the down tube? Then use the clip to hold the front tube in place while folded. Just an idea, what do you think?

Bill,

I think it would be a good solution. That was also my thought when the EVO came out with the plastic clip, see my post of January 3, here: wheezing sound from crank hub?