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Advice needed on adjusting rear derailleur.
I'm trying to adjust the rear derailleur on my bike (Shimano Acer X in
the rear, Gripshift shifters in the front, 21 speeds). I've done plenty of research on it, spent a few days on it, but all without success. Problem I'm having is, I can't get it to shift perfectly in both up and down (high/low) directions, on all 7 sprockets in the rear, and all 3 cogs in the front. The trouble areas are usually the middle gears (ie. 3rd or 4th sprocket from the smallest), or upshifting from the smallest gear. When I fine tune it so that upshifting is perfect, the downshifting develops problems; and vice versa. I've tried making adjustments to EVERYTHING; the barrel adjuster on the front grip shifter, the barrel adjuster on the rear derailleur, the tension of the cable, the placement of the derailleur before the cable is pinned down, the H/L adjustment screws, the B-tension screw, the positioning of the guide pulley - everything. There are even times when everything seemed perfect, shifting was flawless in both directions, on all sprockets. But after cycling through all sprockets a few times, shifting problems developed as described above. This change in performance can only be due to the action of tightening and releasing the tension on the cable, through the act of switching gears on the gripshifter. But I've ensured the cable was tightened down very securely, and the cable, like all the other parts on the bike, appears to not be in a worn condition (the bike has only seen maybe a year's use). Any suggestions on finding a solution? |
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