05-18-2014, 10:50 AM
Every now and then something strange will happen to my bike. I won't be able to shift up from 3 to 4 on the rear gears for a day or two. I can shift freely between 1 and 3 and if I somehow end up in 4 I can shift freely between 4 and 7. But then if I shift down from 4 to 3 (which I can do no problem) I cannot shift back up from 3 to 4.
Whenever this is going on the lever I press with my thumb does not click like it does when shifting through other gears and the gear indicator either remains on 3 or seems stuck halfway between 3 and 4. The derailleur does not move and it doesn't sound like it's trying to shift (no clicking sound or anything). The cable twitches a little when I press the lever but not as much as it does when shifting through other gears.
As I said the problem is intermittent and it will come and go, seemingly without warning. Does this sound like the kind of problem I might be able to fix myself or should I get it looked at? Any advice would be appreciated!
P.S: It's a couple years old and was cheap to begin with (I think I paid about 250 for it)
Whenever this is going on the lever I press with my thumb does not click like it does when shifting through other gears and the gear indicator either remains on 3 or seems stuck halfway between 3 and 4. The derailleur does not move and it doesn't sound like it's trying to shift (no clicking sound or anything). The cable twitches a little when I press the lever but not as much as it does when shifting through other gears.
As I said the problem is intermittent and it will come and go, seemingly without warning. Does this sound like the kind of problem I might be able to fix myself or should I get it looked at? Any advice would be appreciated!
P.S: It's a couple years old and was cheap to begin with (I think I paid about 250 for it)