• Had exactly the same sounding issue, a lonnnnng time ago on a brand new Cannondale. Nasty cracking sound, bolts loosening, really annoying. Cannondale mechs at a bike meet offered to swap the cranks out and - problem instantly solved. The tiny amount of damage on the splines where they weren't precisely compatible with the BB was the culprit, as they couldn't meet-up snuggly when tightened in.

  • Thanks for the info All, on returning to the bike I found the cranks were still firmly attached, but did notice one of the inner chain links had snapped. Regardless we switched out the crankset and replaced the chain and all is now well... what a saga, but got there in the end.

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