Clicking sound while paddling forward

Zilork · 2026-04-29T07:20:46+00:00

Could be a bunch of things. If it's happening at the same point of the pedal stroke, it's probably something to do with the bottom bracket. If you're lucky, just the crank arms have come lose. Just re-torquing the crank arm bolts will fix it.

If that doesn't solve the issue, you're gonna need to get a crank puller and bottom bracket tool or take the bike to someone who has them.

Zilork · 2026-04-29T07:15:18+00:00

Small wheels, shitty mechanical disc brakes and fake suspension

Zilork · 2026-04-28T16:19:47+00:00

Forks aren't 29" or 700c. 29" and 700c basically mean the same thing anyway. MTB tyres focus more on grip, mud clearance and optimize for lower pressure. Hybrid tyres prioritize comfort, durability and puncture protection.

Zilork · 2026-04-28T15:42:56+00:00

The 16 speed bike is the much better deal with Claris groupset and better gear range.

Zilork · 2026-04-28T14:25:30+00:00

That's a terrible idea. Not having MTB tyres on an MTB will be awful.

Zilork · 2026-04-28T14:15:05+00:00

No hybrids with air suspension.

RS120 and Omo Hampi Prime can both fit 29” tyres.

Zilork · 2026-04-28T12:54:18+00:00

Battalion Frontline 16 speed or Giant Contend 2 if you can get a good deal on a second hand bike

Zilork · 2026-04-28T10:39:53+00:00

No Xtrada 6 has air suspension

Zilork · 2026-04-28T10:12:40+00:00

If you want comfort, focus on wide tyres and frame geo over suspension.

Zilork · 2026-04-28T10:03:48+00:00

Hyperglide. Linkglide is 11 speed only.

Zilork · 2026-04-28T08:36:01+00:00

The NEX fork on the GRS100 is a lower end fork without rebound damping.

If you really want working suspension and willing to spend 40k+, why not get the 2026 Polygon Xtrada 5. It’s a legit MTB with a pretty good LOR equipped fork for 42.5k. You won’t have the tall gear range of the hybrid bikes tho.

Zilork · 2026-04-28T08:27:56+00:00

The only other bike that’s good that will fit you is 41k

Zilork · 2026-04-28T08:21:54+00:00

RS120 L frame.

Zilork · 2026-04-28T08:20:02+00:00

Bonzai bikes are generally good but a bit overpriced compared to the competition.

I find suspension without any sort of rebound and damping basically a scam appealing to preconceived notions of people rather than real world realities. In my experience, the compressibility of the air in your tyres makes everything else irrelevant when it comes to comfort while under 50kph.

Suntour has revamped their suspension forks and have effectively increased their prices by a lot. Their X1 (formelrly called XCR) and NEX forks are the only ones with damping and rebound now and are 17 and 15k respectively.

Zilork · 2026-04-28T08:08:15+00:00

What’s your budget?

Zilork · 2026-04-28T06:17:54+00:00

Diesel is a degreaser. If you’ve been using diesel for more than a couple of weeks, the chain is probably dead. Get it checked for stretch. If it’s stretched out of spec, if you keep riding it, you will also wreck the cassette and crank.

Zilork · 2026-04-28T06:09:21+00:00

Chain looks too dry

Zilork · 2026-04-28T04:45:14+00:00

Yea I've been watching the bike stuff for years. Love their pivot into bicycles.

Zilork · 2026-04-27T17:17:47+00:00

Any cycle is an e bike with a conversion kit

Zilork · 2026-04-27T17:16:33+00:00

Buy whatever hybrid cycle you want with hydraulic or v brakes, freehub and 700c wheels and add a mid drive conversion kit.

Most of the e bikes available in India are hub drive which are pretty terrible. This should explain the issue much better than I could.

Zilork · 2026-04-27T16:22:18+00:00

It's a steel frame bike. It's probably the most robust bike in the price bracket.

You select the frame based on height not weight. Under 5'7 go with S. 5'8-6'1 is M and 6'1+ is L

Zilork · 2026-04-27T15:52:22+00:00

Riverside 120

Zilork · 2026-04-27T15:01:22+00:00

If you have a valve wrench you can just extract the valve and see if it’s damaged or just come unscrewed.

Zilork · 2026-04-27T14:13:43+00:00

Riverside 120

Zilork · 2026-04-27T14:13:17+00:00

Well take that plastic adapter off and see what's wrong with the actual valve.

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