Originally Posted by
luevelvet
Yes we have been riding on dirt and gravel a few times but mainly on the road though, it’s been doing this since we bought the bike. It is a cross bike so maybe that’s the issue here. We just didn’t have time with the holidays to bring it in before they announced their closings. It is an older model so I’m sure it was sitting around for a while and I’m wondering how many of these particular models sold have had similar issues. Maybe I’ll do some google-fu this evening to see if anyone else has had similar issues.
My next troubleshooting step was to replace the cables since they’re not Shimano and maybe weren’t lubed properly during installation. Or maybe it just been on too long despite sitting on the shelf for so long and now it’s become an issue? I know it could be any number of those things and truth be told I’m willing to fork out a few bucks to replace a few things just to start fresh. Since we don’t have support I don’t have to worry about voiding any sort of customer satisfaction guarantee etc. lol
Note that even though Performance will no longer support bikes purchased from them, as a new Fuji, the original manufacturers warranty will likely be honored by Fuji. If you were to have problems with the frame, wheels, etc... it’s likely a shop can deal with a warranty problem. Fuji is still in business, still selling online via other vendors.
As to cables, don’t add lube to cables. Cables from Shimano come prelubed in the housing and most recommendations is to not add lube as it just gums up the system, but you do get disagreements on this. I like the Dura-Ace level pre-cut cable sets, but have also just purchased bulk housing and cheaper cable sets. You need special cutters for the housing and another cutter for the cable to get clean cuts. If and when cutting housing, save the old housing to match the length.