Alfine 8 speed 4th gear noise
05-25-18, 08:51 PM
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Alfine 8 speed 4th gear noise
Bought a commuter bike with 8 spd alfine from nashbar and gave it to the lbs after assembly to adjust everything. Prior to the lbs touching it, I took it on a post-assembly test ride and as far as the igh is concerned it felt adjusted just right. Shifted smoothly on unweighted pedals and made little to no noise. After getting it back from the lbs now 4th gear is noisy when pedaling forward and all gears are noisy when backpedaling, a noise similar to a rear derailleur that is slightly out of index. This is my first igh and I have no idea how to work with it - the dots look lined up and messing with that adjustment doesn't seem to help...is the cable tension to tight? Something else?
