Gear changing problems...

[bored girl]

Yes AGAIN

 

This time I gotta find out what's up with my front blades/derailleur and whatever else is in that region. Since my beloved chain protector was lost to some silly rock I am having trouble (OK Im not being truthfull but I really don't remember when this sh*t started).

 

Every time I go over a bump, my gears on the front go crazy....My shifter shows it's on the mid ring, but in reality it isn't and you have to click it back to the mid one. Also quite hard to change from the granny to the mid ring (and yes I shouldn't be on the granny since I am so so strong but yeah whatever). A few weeks back my cable just came loose now this.....I really don't know anymore  I am kind of getting used to it but I am just curious to find out and enrich my bike fixing skills.....I mean they are growing at an amazing pace

 

Yesterday I commuted to work for the first time ever and it was great, besides the times I got off the tar and the bloody thing kept on moving wherever it wanted to........

 

So what new things do I need? Or is it fixable? And no smart ass comments pls.....like "buy a new bike" cos I'd love to but......

[dirtrider]

When J is outta town and my wife has gone shopping bring your bike around and we can have a look at it !!! Sounds like tention on your chain is not right . And this problem usually lies with the rear derailure and not at the front !!!

[bored girl]

When J is outta town and my wife has gone shopping bring your bike around and we can have a look at it !!! Sounds like tention on your chain is not right . And this problem usually lies with the rear derailure and not at the front !!!

 

J says I need a new chain anyway....was going to get one soon soon.

[Thug]

Or if J & Mrs DR are in town, take it to your nearest bike shop for a service.

[bored girl]

Or if J & Mrs DR are in town' date=' take it to your nearest bike shop for a service. [/quote']

 

Nearest??? You do know which one is nearest to me right???

[AndreZA]

Don't just change the chain, get a casette aswell. Sommer go for a BBB one and save a few bucks.

The cables sound like the culprit.

 

 

[bored girl]

Don't just change the chain' date=' get a casette aswell. Sommer go for a BBB one and save a few bucks.

The cables sound like the culprit.

 

 

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Cables are new....so is housing.

[AndreZA]

No name brand cables and housing? Told you to get XTR.

 

Maybe chain is too long?

 

 

[Thug]

 

Or if J & Mrs DR are in town' date=' take it to your nearest bike shop for a service. [/quote']

 

Nearest??? You do know which one is nearest to me right???

 

Yes, I do

 

But he no longer works there

 

[bored girl]

Or if J & Mrs DR are in town' date=' take it to your nearest bike shop for a service. [/quote']

 

Nearest??? You do know which one is nearest to me right???

Yes, I do

But he no longer works there

 

Yeah but he was not the problem. It's the other morons that got no clue there.

 

And yes Para..... I know you did. But it was weird...we changed them 1 by 1 at different times. So I just went to the shop and bought whatever...didn't have an excess of money.....