I've ruled-out all the usual suspects and all that's left is the coupling as the source of a metal-on-metal, creaking/splintering noise, that is directly related to how hard I'm pushing the cranks, both on and off the saddle.
I had exactly the same noise with the previous alloy cranks, now got the same with freshly installed crabon: fitted by me, torqued by LBS.
He also says you have to slide the bearings onto the half axles. If you have to replace UT bearings, they are a press fit on the axle and have a retaining circlip which he completes fails to mention.
Leonard Zinn says "no", Daimeon Shanks (Garmin wrench) says "yes" (scroll up to "1").
The internet in general is evenly split.
I've ruled-out all the usual suspects and all that's left is the coupling as the source of a metal-on-metal, creaking/splintering noise, that is directly related to how hard I'm pushing the cranks, both on and off the saddle.
I had exactly the same noise with the previous alloy cranks, now got the same with freshly installed crabon: fitted by me, torqued by LBS.