03-07-2010, 05:42 PM
Hello everyone,
I've recently started up overhauling an old claud butler bike I have laying around, but I've run into a snag, already! and what a surprise - it's with the gears.
I've bought a new front and back mech, followed the instillation manual that comes provided with both the parts and also watched countless videos online. Everything seems to be setup correctly, but I'm having problems shifting the rear mech, allow me to explain:
When the chain is in the highest gear, the gear cable is extremely loose. Then, when I shift to the lowest gear, in this case "8" the cable is extremely tight..so tight I could play it like a guitar.
I've readjusted the cable countless times but it either goes extremely tight in the highest gear and extremely loose in the lower or the other way around: tight in low, loose in high.
I've checked all the housings and made sure there are no snags and so on and it all came up clean, so i'm out of ideas.
I hope this isn't too vague. I can provide the rear and front mech specs as well if need be. I'm using rapidfire shifters with both mechs as well.
Thanks guys and I look forward to getting to know you all
I've recently started up overhauling an old claud butler bike I have laying around, but I've run into a snag, already! and what a surprise - it's with the gears.
I've bought a new front and back mech, followed the instillation manual that comes provided with both the parts and also watched countless videos online. Everything seems to be setup correctly, but I'm having problems shifting the rear mech, allow me to explain:
When the chain is in the highest gear, the gear cable is extremely loose. Then, when I shift to the lowest gear, in this case "8" the cable is extremely tight..so tight I could play it like a guitar.
I've readjusted the cable countless times but it either goes extremely tight in the highest gear and extremely loose in the lower or the other way around: tight in low, loose in high.
I've checked all the housings and made sure there are no snags and so on and it all came up clean, so i'm out of ideas.
I hope this isn't too vague. I can provide the rear and front mech specs as well if need be. I'm using rapidfire shifters with both mechs as well.
Thanks guys and I look forward to getting to know you all