jmlee

I bought a beater bike for doodling around town. I cleaned off the years' accretions of crud. Yes, there was a bike under there, a Raliegh hybrid with Suntour Accushift (indexed) derailleurs.

I can't get the indexing on the rear derailleur right. The high and low stops are set correctly and I have read all about turning the barrel bolt to set the indexing. When I shift down, it doesn't shift, but just grinds away. I usually have to shift down two gears, and then back up one--i.e. when I shift down two, it goes two, but trying to go one doesn't work. Upshifts are pretty reliable.

The chain is still reasonably close to its proper length, and the cogs are not excessively worn. The one thing I have not yet tried is replacing the cables.

Also, the shift lever has settings for "index" and "friction", but I cannot get it to do anything but "index."

Any advice?

Cheers,
Jamie