On 9/8/2019 3:13 PM, Sir Ridesalot wrote:
On Sunday, 8 September 2019 10:35:43 UTC-4, AMuzi wrote:
On 9/7/2019 3:00 PM, AK wrote:
I recently had my rear derailleur replaced along with new shifters on a 18 speed mountain bike.
Shifting in the lower gears is smooth and there is no noise when pedaling.
I can shift smoothly into all gears however, there is a "clicking" sound when I am in the upper gears.
The bike tech who did the work said he could not find a seven speed shifter and installed an eight speed shifter and told me he would make adjustments so it would work.
I have been told this.
"It is a problem, but can be fixed by also replacing the freewheel, but I definitely wouldn't be paying for any service from a tech who didn't know this would be a problem."
https://imgur.com/a/xF73i91
https://imgur.com/a/5VB6gat
The 8 shifter is compatible.
Common problems include cable/casing/ferrule issues and rear
changer misalignment.
It ought to shift well and quietly with all new equipment.
This has a new seven chain, new FW and new cable/casing right?
Since when is an 8-speed shifter compatible with a 6-speed cassette or freewheel?
Cheers
Yikes. You're right. I missed that.
If it's still a SIX freewheel, there's no way that shifter
could work.
And by the way, WTF? Six shifters are cheap and plentiful.
As are Sevens.
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