06-21-2010, 11:52 PM
Hi,
Wondering if anyone had any advice for me... I recently acquired a great condition, recently tuned up 18 speed Miyata and noticed that when I am going uphill and trying to get into the lowest gear, I'll have the back set to the largest sprocket but can't seem to switch from the middle to the smallest sprocket in the front. It clicks and clicks but just doesn't get there despite the gear shifter pushed as far as it'll go. Last time it seemed that if I did the reverse and was already in the lowest gear/smallest sprocket in front before I shifted the rear into the lowest gear/large ring, then I'd have no problems, but that didn't work last night! I'm not very experienced with bike terminology or maintenance, but I believe the front gears are friction shifters whereas the rear are index shifters if that makes a difference? It also looks like the front deraileur is situated right above the smallest ring when shifted to that position. My bike gave me no problems with this for the first few months until this problem started recently.
Thanks!
Wondering if anyone had any advice for me... I recently acquired a great condition, recently tuned up 18 speed Miyata and noticed that when I am going uphill and trying to get into the lowest gear, I'll have the back set to the largest sprocket but can't seem to switch from the middle to the smallest sprocket in the front. It clicks and clicks but just doesn't get there despite the gear shifter pushed as far as it'll go. Last time it seemed that if I did the reverse and was already in the lowest gear/smallest sprocket in front before I shifted the rear into the lowest gear/large ring, then I'd have no problems, but that didn't work last night! I'm not very experienced with bike terminology or maintenance, but I believe the front gears are friction shifters whereas the rear are index shifters if that makes a difference? It also looks like the front deraileur is situated right above the smallest ring when shifted to that position. My bike gave me no problems with this for the first few months until this problem started recently.
Thanks!