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Vibration from pedals at slightly higher speeds?

Bicycles Asked on December 26, 2020

I’ve bought myself a new bike (BTwin Riverside 120) and I’ve taken it out for a couple of spins as of yet.. When speeds go above, say, 20-25 km/h (12-16 mph) (I’m giving a rough estimate based on what strava told me), there’s a distinct vibration of sorts that I feel when I’m pushing onto the pedal to propel the bike forward, and the lagging foot (I really don’t know the appropriate word, if any that exists) doesn’t feel any vibration even at high speeds. The vibration does not happen on speeds around 10 km/h (6mph) at all though.. What can be the reason for this? Is that normal?

Pardon me for being stupid but I’m just speculating here, can it be that the air cutting through my shoe soles is causing me to feel the vibration on my foot? (I may be pedalling wrong).

The saddle height is lower than what it needs to be for my height because the bike’s primary use is done by someone shorter than I. I say that because my foot is mostly not parallel to the ground when I’m pedalling, it’s mostly pointing up.

One Answer

You may be feeling vibration coming from worn bearings in either the pedals or bottom bracket. Something this is only discernable when applying greater force to the pedal and crank - which would explain why you feel it in the down stroke but not return stroke.

Manually turn the pedals feeling for excessive resistance, 'notchiness', clicks or play. Do the same for the cranks. If you can slip the chain out of the front derailleur cage and off the chainrings it makes it much easier to feel any problems when turning the crank, because there is no drag or vibration from the chain.

Answered by Argenti Apparatus on December 26, 2020

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