Nasty gear shift
03-29-05, 05:14 PM
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Nasty gear shift
I'll try and keep this as non-technical as I can 
When I shift from 1st to 2nd the gear moves up with such a clunk that my feet can come off the pedals. Is this an adjustment thingo or is something buggered?
Other gear changes are reasonably smooth.
When I shift from 1st to 2nd the gear moves up with such a clunk that my feet can come off the pedals. Is this an adjustment thingo or is something buggered?Other gear changes are reasonably smooth.
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something's buggered, butI don't think it's your bike.
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I believe that Das is either cursed, prone to bad luck or buys equipment meant for people in the northern hemisphere.
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Originally Posted by TomM
I believe that Das is either cursed, prone to bad luck or buys equipment meant for people in the northern hemisphere.
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Enough humour lads. I demand answers as Melton would say. Does it need more lube or is there something more sinister going on? Could my gear changing technique be less than desirable?
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I don't think lubrication will help improve your technique. Maybe you need some dual training on a tandem.
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Try to pedal without putting too much torque on when you shift, lower the RPM for a sec and then when you feel it go down, pedal harder.
Play with it, until you can get it too feel fairly smooth. If it still doesn't, bring it in to your shop.
Play with it, until you can get it too feel fairly smooth. If it still doesn't, bring it in to your shop.
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The cogs may be out of alignment causing the 'clunk'
Do you have an older style cogset? Shimano use to have one where the first gear is threaded onto the freehub?
Do you have an older style cogset? Shimano use to have one where the first gear is threaded onto the freehub?
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Perhaps your chain is a link too short, causing binding as it travels ovet the large 1st and then it slams into the second.
03-30-05, 03:40 PM
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Try turning the barrel adjuster at the downtube a quarter turn CCW. (If that doesn't fix it, return it to its original position.)
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Thanks for the tips. The bike still hasn't been back for its free service, so I'll request he follow up on that stuff.
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I've got two bikes Merton. My original Speargun Blue Malvern Star Boys Bike is in disuse now, hanging in the laundry. Now I'm riding a Giant Upland SE .. second edtion I suppose. 21 Gears. The lowest - underdrive is where I spend most of my time
PS, may I ask what the go is with the gif of the bloke apparently washing his magenta and green hair is?
PS, may I ask what the go is with the gif of the bloke apparently washing his magenta and green hair is?
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That explains everything. Yeah, the bike is less than a month old too by the way. I must say, I really enjoy riding it except for that.
Yeah, the bike is less than a month old too by the way. I must say, I really enjoy riding it except for that.
