Is this what you mean by finicky?
03-14-06, 07:05 AM
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Is this what you mean by finicky?
I have a brand new (month old) Giant OCR 3. It has a triple front Chainring. Yesterday I dropped it off to get a quick adjustment for the cable stretch. When I got it back I thought the guy had screwed up. Everytime I downshifted from the big chainring it was bypassing the middle one and hopping onto the granny gear.
So after my ride I clamped it to my stand to fix it myself. Come to find out it does seem to be working. The problem is that the downshift is very touchy. If I wasn't really careful, instead of a single click I was hitting a double click, causing the shift from big to small. If I was careful it hit the middle ring perfectly every time.
So I guess it does work. Just kinda tempermental. I am still getting used to brifters and such.
-D
So after my ride I clamped it to my stand to fix it myself. Come to find out it does seem to be working. The problem is that the downshift is very touchy. If I wasn't really careful, instead of a single click I was hitting a double click, causing the shift from big to small. If I was careful it hit the middle ring perfectly every time.
So I guess it does work. Just kinda tempermental. I am still getting used to brifters and such.
-D
03-14-06, 10:40 AM
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I'm not sure if that's what most people mean when they say 'finicky', but it certainly seems to fit what I would think of the word to mean.
Your post does remind me though that perhaps I should give my bike a more indepth trial run, since it's been a few months since I last rode it.
Your post does remind me though that perhaps I should give my bike a more indepth trial run, since it's been a few months since I last rode it.
03-14-06, 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by jwilson165
this was why i changed from a triple to a double.
03-14-06, 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by la_raza
Then your triple crank sucked. It has nothing to do with all triples in general.
03-14-06, 12:25 PM
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Assuming you have Shimano, you can't double-click the front shifter when going to a smaller ring. In the other direction, yes.
Likewise with the rears. You can multi-click when going to a larger cog, but not the other direction.
You have an adjustment issue. If it's Tiagra that you have these have to be adjusted just right or they cause problems. As your cables stretch out they will need adjustment, but once you get them working it's best not to play with them. Also, make sure that the front derailleur is as low as it can go without touching the large chain ring since that will vastly improve the shifting and make it easier to adjust. I believe that Shimano recommends 2mm clearance, but less than that is better.
Likewise with the rears. You can multi-click when going to a larger cog, but not the other direction.
You have an adjustment issue. If it's Tiagra that you have these have to be adjusted just right or they cause problems. As your cables stretch out they will need adjustment, but once you get them working it's best not to play with them. Also, make sure that the front derailleur is as low as it can go without touching the large chain ring since that will vastly improve the shifting and make it easier to adjust. I believe that Shimano recommends 2mm clearance, but less than that is better.
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Originally Posted by Crash Test
As your cables stretch out they will need adjustment, but once you get them working it's best not to play with them. Also, make sure that the front derailleur is as low as it can go without touching the large chain ring since that will vastly improve the shifting and make it easier to adjust. I believe that Shimano recommends 2mm clearance, but less than that is better.
Also check your FD to make sure it's tight and not slipping.
