Ride on my cousin Java Decaf folding bicycle today. Apparently there's "cracking" sound. I found that when I press on the folding hinge area, that's where the sound originates.
Anyone knows how to resolve? TIA
I posted about my experience with a friend's Java Fit sometime back, same problem.
1) Open up the hinge(fold the bike), visually inspect for any cracks, defects, etc at the hinge area...
2) Check the folding joint lock handle if it's loose. If so, adjust abit of the bolt thats at the joint locking handle. Try to make it slightly tighter... Don't adjust too much here because if it's too tight, you will have a big problem trying to fold your bike later.
2) Be generous and slap ALOT of grease in the joint/hinge area. Make sure the contacting surfaces of the hinge got grease, then straighten the bike(unfold).
3) Wipe away the excess grease that's squeezed out. Make sure that you can still fold and unfold the joint, then test the hinge for the creaking sound again.
From my experience, it should help reduce the creak, but may not get rid of it totally.
