Answer by Daniel R Hicks for Bike not changing correctly between two gears
How many miles on this bike? If over 5000 miles (8000km) then your rear gear cluster may be worn out. Your symptoms are most strongly suggestive of that.Otherwise, the first thing to do is to clean the...
View ArticleAnswer by ʍǝɥʇɐɯ for Bike not changing correctly between two gears
This is a fairly common problem that happens when the derailleur cable gets past its sell-by-date. Only a small amount of deterioration in the condition of the cable is needed to make shifting less...
View ArticleAnswer by cmannett85 for Bike not changing correctly between two gears
It's always difficult to tell without seeing it, but since it's shifting well in all gears except one (and in one direction on that one) - check for any bent teeth on the cassette.It's a good idea to...
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I have only recently started riding to work and I've been given a bike by a friend which is in reasonably good shape.For the way things are working out I keep the front gear in the same position and...
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