Greetings, fellow riders!

[XFi]

Greetings from Finland! A fellow eMTB'er here, just wanted to say a quick hi.

Myself riding a Haibike but found the forum whilst searching for a way to fix (spouse's) Orbea Rise creaking issue. Found a comprehensive guide by @Rod B. There's a guy that does not spare the efforts on how-to's!

This forum seemed like the place to be as an eMTB owner, so here I am now

 

[Rod B.]

Greetings from Finland! A fellow eMTB'er here, just wanted to say a quick hi.

Myself riding a Haibike but found the forum whilst searching for a way to fix (spouse's) Orbea Rise creaking issue. Found a comprehensive guide by @Rod B. There's a guy that does not spare the efforts on how-to's!

This forum seemed like the place to be as an eMTB owner, so here I am now

XFi,

Welcome to the forum. I hope you were able to fix the creaking issue with your wife's bike.

 

[XFi]

XFi,

Welcome to the forum. I hope you were able to fix the creaking issue with your wife's bike.

Sure was, did the retaining compound trick for the splines to keep the arms from slipping. The drive side arm could be slid off easily with fingers without using any force at all after tightening the retaining bolt to the specified 15 Nm torque. There was no friction at all to keep the arm in place, even though the bike is almost new with less than 300 miles on the meter. Come to think of it, this kind of an issue might have been covered by warranty, maybe...

However there was additional clicking sound caused by seatpost that required re-lubing as well. Took away the seat and pushed down on the bare seatpost and found out that, indeed, the seatpost makes a clicking noise against the frame when pushed down.

Now she's silent, and spouse's happy.

 

[HandsomeDanNZ]

Welcome!

 

[Paulquattro]

Welcome to the forum

 

[Rod B.]

Sure was, did the retaining compound trick for the splines to keep the arms from slipping. The drive side arm could be slid off easily with fingers without using any force at all after tightening the retaining bolt to the specified 15 Nm torque. There was no friction at all to keep the arm in place, even though the bike is almost new with less than 300 miles on the meter. Come to think of it, this kind of an issue might have been covered by warranty, maybe...

However there was additional clicking sound caused by seatpost that required re-lubing as well. Took away the seat and pushed down on the bare seatpost and found out that, indeed, the seatpost makes a clicking noise against the frame when pushed down.

Now she's silent, and spouse's happy.

XFI,

You made my day when I read your response. I'm glad I could help you out with my technical articles. I did a three part Shimano brake upgrade and maintenance series for the Gen 1 Orbea Rise if you are interested. Here is the link to Part # 1 in the series. Part Two in the series covers upgrading the brakes on the Rise. Part three discusses diagnosing brake pad/brake rotor wear and measuring your brake rotor for it's maximum wear limit (1.5mm).

Part # 1: Shimano Brake System Service

This will be a three part technical article discussing Shimano braking system components, how to service your Shimano brakes and brake system modification on your Rise. Part # 1 will discuss basic maintenance on your Shimano brakes. Part # 2 will discuss brake modifications to your Orbea...

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PART # 2: SHIMANO BRAKE SYSTEM – Orbea Rise Brake System Modification

This technical article is the second installment in a two part series on Shimano brake systems. Refer to “Part # 1: Shimano Brake System Service”, for information on bleeding and servicing Shimano brakes and brake pad compounds...

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Part # 3: Shimano Brake System Service

After submitting Part # 1 and Part # 2 of the tech series on Shimano brakes, I realized I had not included anything on checking your Shimano brake rotor for minimum thickness or signs of uneven rotor wear. You can review Part # 1 and Part # 2 in the series here...

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Because you used the retaining compound, I doubt you will have any more issues with the linkage arms slipping. However, the compound if applied too thickly, can make it difficult to remove the lickage arms for a lubrication or bearing service. If you would like to avoid having to use the compound on a future service, there is now available a linkage arm preload and retention part for the Rise that is made by Cascade Components. The part prevents the linkage arms from splipping. I've attached a link below if you would like to look at the part.

Rise Preload Kit | US | Cascade Components

This kit is designed to be used in conjunction with our Rise link to completely solve all issues and concerns with the links migrating outwards on the splines due to side loads. Truth be told, a single pinch clamp often isn't adequate to react all side loads from the rear end. Included is a...

cascadecomponents.bike

Be safe,
Rod

and rotor

 

[XFi]

Thanks for the info, Rod! Cheers!