01-26-2009, 07:56 AM
Skyguy's right. I reckon the problem in the shifter is a broken ratchet, which means game over sadly. Perform Alex's tutorial on the shifter first (it may just be REALLY badly gummed up), but if that doesn't work bin it.
Quick tip if your shifter really is dead:
check your rear mech and DO NOT mix SRAM and Shimano shifters and rear mechs under any circumstances (SRAM and Shimano mixed on the front are fine), stick to one brand or the other,
They pull at different ratios with their rear mechs, so puts lots of stress on said rear mech and can cause the rear mech to dismantle itself very spectacularly (as my friend found out the hard way)
Quick tip if your shifter really is dead:
check your rear mech and DO NOT mix SRAM and Shimano shifters and rear mechs under any circumstances (SRAM and Shimano mixed on the front are fine), stick to one brand or the other,
They pull at different ratios with their rear mechs, so puts lots of stress on said rear mech and can cause the rear mech to dismantle itself very spectacularly (as my friend found out the hard way)
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