08-25-2011, 05:20 PM
Hi guys, I recently was given an old road bike, 8 gears. Whilst riding the chain snapped and after taking it to the halfords down the road, they sorted me out with a new chain and fitted it.
Now the thing is, knowing nothing about bikes, I proceeded to ride home, (very short trip) and only tried to change gear once home, stupid i know. anyway the gears would not change at all, literally nothing. i manually tried to move the gears on the rear wheel up which were on the lowest/smallest gear thing, ( furthermost away from the wheel, sorry again about terms!!) yet they just proceed to move back down automatically straight away. not really sure what else to do, anyone have any advice for a newbie??
THanks guys and go easy...im enjoying this and wanna learn, think this is the place!!
Now the thing is, knowing nothing about bikes, I proceeded to ride home, (very short trip) and only tried to change gear once home, stupid i know. anyway the gears would not change at all, literally nothing. i manually tried to move the gears on the rear wheel up which were on the lowest/smallest gear thing, ( furthermost away from the wheel, sorry again about terms!!) yet they just proceed to move back down automatically straight away. not really sure what else to do, anyone have any advice for a newbie??
THanks guys and go easy...im enjoying this and wanna learn, think this is the place!!