new bike issue
02-23-08, 04:44 PM
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new bike issue
Hi,
I picked up my new Specialized Allez Elite on Wednesday and finally got to do a decent ride today, and noticed an issue. When I'm in the smaller chainring (I've got a compact), and in a middle gear, the chain seems to sporadically skip down a gear and then jump back up. I'm going to take it in this week, but I wanted to ask here and see if anyone had any suggestions of what the problem might be.
Thanks in advance.
I picked up my new Specialized Allez Elite on Wednesday and finally got to do a decent ride today, and noticed an issue. When I'm in the smaller chainring (I've got a compact), and in a middle gear, the chain seems to sporadically skip down a gear and then jump back up. I'm going to take it in this week, but I wanted to ask here and see if anyone had any suggestions of what the problem might be.
Thanks in advance.
02-23-08, 05:00 PM
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Hi,
I picked up my new Specialized Allez Elite on Wednesday and finally got to do a decent ride today, and noticed an issue. When I'm in the smaller chainring (I've got a compact), and in a middle gear, the chain seems to sporadically skip down a gear and then jump back up. I'm going to take it in this week, but I wanted to ask here and see if anyone had any suggestions of what the problem might be.
Thanks in advance.
I picked up my new Specialized Allez Elite on Wednesday and finally got to do a decent ride today, and noticed an issue. When I'm in the smaller chainring (I've got a compact), and in a middle gear, the chain seems to sporadically skip down a gear and then jump back up. I'm going to take it in this week, but I wanted to ask here and see if anyone had any suggestions of what the problem might be.
Thanks in advance.
02-23-08, 08:38 PM
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To clarify, Peek is talking about the rear derailleur, if it wasn't clear. After some use, a new cable will stretch a little, which leads to too low of tension. This isn't an "issue" just a routine bit of maintenance. Don't take it into the shop, instead check out this section (and the whole article for more info):
https://sheldonbrown.com/derailer-adj....html#indexing
https://sheldonbrown.com/derailer-adj....html#indexing
02-24-08, 06:51 AM
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I tried this yesterday with the bike hanging up, and it seemed to fix it, but I didn't have a chance to ride just yet. I'll test it later this morning. Thanks guys.
02-24-08, 03:23 PM
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Well, went for a ride this morning, and the adjustment worked. Thanks.
