That was my primary reference. It is either something internal to the hub (doubt very seriously it was over-oiling, as the bike was my uncle's, and Raleigh's were the bread and butter of his shop), a glitch with the trigger, or I just haven't found the proper adjustment yet. I'll either get it eventually, or settle for riding it as is. If I lived in Miami, lacking 1st gear would be no problem whatsoever. Then again, I'd need to be sure to remove the saddle whenever I locked it up outside.