I know there are a few threads out there already. Anyway, mine was creaking a lot so I got with support and they told me to loosen the leg bolts and only tighten to 10Nm. Besides greasing the legs where they bolt on. After a few tests, I loosened the bolt heads completely and then retightening just until the head touched the legs. Then I stopped, zero actual tightening, so not even 1Nm. 100% of the creaking is gone and bike is stable.
Hi @David_Santiago, Welcome to the Zwift Forums! My name is Haziel, and I’m here to assist you with any support you may need.
I’m pleased to hear that the troubleshoting provided by support of loosening the leg bolts and retightening just until the head touched the legs worked for you.
I appreciate that you are sharing theworkaround. Contributions like yours are what truly enhance the value of our community and help fellow riders.
I have a Wahoo Kicker Bike Shift that was creaking very loud. It turned out to be the 4 allen head cap bolts had become slightly loose The 4 just below the crank. There are 8 total on that Y frame you can tighten. I had greased the frame believing that was the problem and this was my last resort.
Good tips. Mine was very noisy but it wasn’t the bike - it was the the pedals which were actually just hand-me-downs from one of my old retired road-bikes. Eventually the bearings must have gone.
Since getting new pedals with Favero power meters that noise has gone.
One thing also I did when the seat post assembly broke (Wahoo sent an entire new one) they mentioned putting the frame height up one level, then dropping the seat post height accordingly.
That also made a good improvement and recommended for long term reliability.
The other thing I did was replaced the bottom bracket with a ceramic one (WheelsMfg). There are a number of videos on Youtube about that. It’s actually not too bad to replace it, but you do need the correct Park Tool Bottom Bracket tool BBT 69.4.
The bottom bracket is according to Google search:
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Shell Standard: English threaded (BSA).
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Cup Diameter: Approximately 44 mm with a 16-notch interface.
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Crank Compatibility: Designed for 24 mm spindles.
Also to get the original bottom bracket out needs enormous force! I ended up using a metal pipe over the end of the tool to get more leverage. My bike was in still pretty good condition compared to some others which really suffer from sweat.
Not related to creaking but while a kickr bike thread is here….I have the V2 and absolutely love it, but do yours have that annoying rocking back and forth?
Its very minor, talking a few mill back and forth but very noticeable for me particularly when putting out seated power.
Riding out the saddle it doesn’t happen as my weight is shifted over the handlebars.
I read that rocking is normal but damn, I wish I could get rid of it
Mine is a “very high mileage” V1, and it is on a rocker plate, so it does move about a bit but it’s probably for different reasons to yours.
Although it is securely fastened to the rocket plate, I do notice a bit of movement forward and backwards. You probably have a lot higher maximum power than I do (the results of a 2022 crash killed my sprint power) so you may notice it a lot more.
In the saddle I don’t notice too much movement, only when out of the saddle (which I don’t do often). I’m fairly light (just under 60kg) and doing 5min 290-300w, so that’s likely why it’s not as notable for me.
There are a few reddit posts that mention the rocking and a few replies from Wahoo saying its normal so I know its not just mine.
The rocking isn’t from the base as that’s rock solid for me, it comes from the hydrolic valve or whatever its called. That valve attaches the base to the bike to give the tilting and im 99% sure the play comes from that
Ah yes, that makes sense. It would be the tilt mechanism.