How long does your bike stay creak free?
It seems that no matter how much maintenance I put in to my bike it is also making some noise that drives me crazy (I even wear headphones and it still bothers me). At the end of last year I replaced the bottom bracket and all the pivot hardware thinking it would get ride of some creaking. It got rid of the aweful noise, but it definitely isn't silent. I've since taken the bottom bracket apart three times and still can't get rid of it. I swapped pedals and that didn't matter. I learned to live with it and then the bike started making a grinding noise. I took the cassette apart, checked the bearings, lubed the QR. The bearings seemed kinda rough, but I got rid of the noise, so I'm not going to replace the bearings. Now, there is a cracking noise when I grab the front brake. I can replicate it by locking the brake and trying to move the wheel forward. I think it has to do with the front hub, but I'm not sure.
It's just always one thing after another. Is there really any chance of keeping your bike creak free if you ride it almost every day?