Originally Posted by
LesterOfPuppets
So are you getting all the clicks, but just no movement into the big cog?
If I suspected shifter problem, I'd disconnect cable from rear derailleur, pop the housing out of the cable stops up front, hold on to the cable near the shifter and shift through gears to see if it felt like the shifter was shifting properly.
Yes, exactly what I was thinking.
As for fraying, she's been on the bike maybe 5 times since she bought it last year. It has no dirt on it. Brake pads were rubbing a bit. The thing is basically brand new, so that's why I'm thinking it's a setup problem or something simple like this. As well, I've seen the bike once, and not sure when I'll see it again.
I was also thinking they might have gotten a deal on a 6-gear shifter, and shoved in a 7-gear cogset, or some kind of situation like that, but the shifter demonstrates there is indeed a problem going into "1".
More on that when I can get my hands on it.
Cheers