Originally Posted by
Bustaknot
I shift gears on my bike like I'm shifting gears in my car. Shifting to a lower gear when approaching a red light, then shifting up quickly to gain speed on the green.
My shifters are very "clicky" and I find them a bit annoying. They're the stock shifters on a 2013 Giant Escape 2 (Shimano M310). I'm probably just looking for an excuse to tinker with my bike but, are their quieter shifter options out there? It would be nice to have a smooth, quiet shift.
I'm thinking that if everything were perfectly adjusted they wouldn't do that.
If it was my bike, the first thing that I would do would be to check the rear derailleur hanger alignment with a gauge. There probably isn't anything wrong with that, but it's nice to have that possibility out-of-the-way. Then I'd start fiddling with the derailleur adjustments. The Park Tool website has good step-by-step instructions for doing that. Be sure to follow the steps in order because sometimes one adjustment can affect subsequent ones.
On the other hand, your bike is ride able now. Once you start messing with it, you could make it worse.