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Won't shift onto biggest cog
Quick question for those of you who are a lot more mechanically
inclined than me. The shifting on my bike (Jamis Xenith Comp with Ultegra derailer) hasn't been all that crisp lately. Upshifts were a bit slow while on the big chainring but not so bad on the small chainring, so I figured the derailer hanger was a bit bent. When I eyeballed the hanger, it didn't seem so bad, but I removed the derailer and tugged it out a hair to make it as in line with the cogs as I could. Now, for the life of me, I can't get the bike to shift on to the largest cog. The rest of the shifting seems okay but with the exception that when I try to get it onto that largest cog, it almost hops up there and bounces back and forth between the largest and second to largest. Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks. |
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Won't shift onto biggest cog
On May 27, 7:15*am, wrote:
Quick question for those of you who are a lot more mechanically inclined than me. The shifting on my bike (Jamis Xenith Comp with Ultegra derailer) hasn't been all that crisp lately. Upshifts were a bit slow while on the big chainring but not so bad on the small chainring, so I figured the derailer hanger was a bit bent. When I eyeballed the hanger, it didn't seem so bad, but I removed the derailer and tugged it out a hair to make it as in line with the cogs as I could. Now, for the life of me, I can't get the bike to shift on to the largest cog. The rest of the shifting seems okay but with the exception that when I try to get it onto that largest cog, it almost hops up there and bounces back and forth between the largest and second to largest. Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks. If the der hanger is bent, go yo a bike shop that has the proper tool to check it and then adjust RD. Shift to highest gear(smallest cog), adjust limit screw, barrell adjust all the way in, secure der cable to under bolt and plate(not thru), shift to next cog, align chain/pulley with cog, shift up until last/lowest gear(biggest cog), adjust that limit screw. |
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Won't shift onto biggest cog
The shifting on my bike (Jamis Xenith Comp with Ultegra derailer)
hasn't been all that crisp lately. Just a noob here, but if this is the rear derailleur, check for play in the upper plastic cog the chain goes around. The manual I've read says this is the main source of shifting sloppiness. rms |
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Won't shift onto biggest cog
On May 27, 8:15*am, wrote:
Quick question for those of you who are a lot more mechanically inclined than me. The shifting on my bike (Jamis Xenith Comp with Ultegra derailer) hasn't been all that crisp lately. Upshifts were a bit slow while on the big chainring but not so bad on the small chainring, so I figured the derailer hanger was a bit bent. When I eyeballed the hanger, it didn't seem so bad, but I removed the derailer and tugged it out a hair to make it as in line with the cogs as I could. Now, for the life of me, I can't get the bike to shift on to the largest cog. The rest of the shifting seems okay but with the exception that when I try to get it onto that largest cog, it almost hops up there and bounces back and forth between the largest and second to largest. Sounds like you need to back our your L screw. |
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Won't shift onto biggest cog
On 2008-05-27, rms wrote:
The shifting on my bike (Jamis Xenith Comp with Ultegra derailer) hasn't been all that crisp lately. Just a noob here, but if this is the rear derailleur, check for play in the upper plastic cog the chain goes around. The manual I've read says this is the main source of shifting sloppiness. Maybe, except those upper plastic cogs usually have a lot of play in them. I heard they are designed like that deliberately since it makes for smoother running with indexed gears. So, how much play is too much... I don't know, but they are supposed to wobble a fair bit. |
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Won't shift onto biggest cog
On May 28, 12:51 am, Ben C wrote:
On 2008-05-27, rms wrote: The shifting on my bike (Jamis Xenith Comp with Ultegra derailer) hasn't been all that crisp lately. Just a noob here, but if this is the rear derailleur, check for play in the upper plastic cog the chain goes around. The manual I've read says this is the main source of shifting sloppiness. Maybe, except those upper plastic cogs usually have a lot of play in them. I heard they are designed like that deliberately since it makes for smoother running with indexed gears. So, how much play is too much... I don't know, but they are supposed to wobble a fair bit. Get rid of the indexing - use a friction shifter, it gives so much more flexibility! |
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... Get rid of the indexing - use a friction shifter, it gives so much more flexibility! And use wooden wheels so that you never get another flat. |
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Won't shift onto biggest cog
Tom Kunich wrote:
wrote in message ... Get rid of the indexing - use a friction shifter, it gives so much more flexibility! And use wooden wheels so that you never get another flat. Hé, be careful with the 'only steel is real, downtube friction shifters, 6 speed is enough, horizontal top tube' fundamentalists... Lou |
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