Originally Posted by
Dux_Helm
they said it *should* work, not that it would for sure.
I'm sure their first solution for you was to upgrade the shifters at some point.
Perhaps your derailleur is wearing out, springs worn, perhaps your axle has a bit of a wobble to compound the problem...who knows?
Even some grit in the housing could add to a bit of friction and with the tighter tolerances of the 9spd, as the cable settles, could move the derailleur just enough to grind or shift.
Rear derailer is brand new, but it could be something else since the rest of the bike is fairly old.
Originally Posted by
frantik
why did change from 7 to 9 speeds anyways if you were happy with 7?
btw, nice drop bar conversion
I changed to 9 speeds because I naively though I needed more range, especially on the high end, while keeping a similar gear-inch on the low end. But instead of getting a smaller 7-speed with a small ring up front, I ****zed and threw a 9 on there. Live and learn.
hey thanks!