So I went riding today taking the advice I was given here. At first I tried staying on big gear 2 but the gears would keep popping in and out. So I rode today using again, 1 1-3 and everything worked great, until toward the end where I was going up a slight hill and shifted into 1-4 for that extra boost (it was on the way home and I was feeling pretty good, this was my best ride yet). Unfortunately I heard a bunch of noise and it kept slipping in and out of gear. I checked my other gears and gear 1-2 is doing it now too!! That's the gear I'm in the most!!
What do I do now? I'm really bummed. It seems the only gear that doesn't slip is gear 1-3 and it's a little rough for hills (at least in my shape).
I guess these are symptoms of a derailleur or gear cable that needs adjustment? And maybe when I was going uphill and switched gears I put excess stress on it that could have knocked it out of whack even farther?
help me! =(
thanks
Last edited by llmercll; 05-23-11 at 05:15 PM.