MichuvanWyk Posted February 17, 2009 Share Hi, I hope somebody can help, as I had enough of these cycling shops ripping us off. I love my MTBing, but I'm not that good at the tehcnical stuff (yet). I had some diff with my XT rear derailleur for some time time. It's as if it gets in between two gears and jump up and down when paddling. I had it with 3 diff shops the past two weeks - guess what : IT'S STILL NOT RIGHT. And the worst of all is when I tell them what my prob is, they look at me as if I'm madd. Is there a site where us dummies can download stuff like: HOW TO SET UP YOUR OWN BIKE...AND SAFE TIME, MONEY, AND TEARS?? Please help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conti Posted February 17, 2009 Share http://www.google.com/notebook/public/04347993769160112690/BDRkjSwoQ6Zbam80h#SDRgMSwoQyMf9m80h Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantani Posted February 17, 2009 Share A very easy to follow instructional video, click on link below... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zula Posted February 17, 2009 Share go onto you tube and search for clips on ''how to adjust a rear deraileur'' ive done it and its pretty easy. It actually performs a pretty simple function, and it all comes down to cable tension and alignment. Good Luck!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted February 17, 2009 Share http://bicycletutor.com/adjust-rear-derailleur/ and use the rest of the website to fix everything else on the bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmaccelari Posted February 17, 2009 Share That's why I got into fixing my own bike... For derailleur, go to either the Shimano or SRAM sites (I presume you don't have Campag on your MTB), look for Support and then down load the technical manual. There are also lots of tutorial type web sites around. Just use Google. These'll tell you how to set up your derailleur. The first time will take two hours and you'll &^%* it up. The next time will be half that and the result much better. After a little while you'll be a pro. It's worthwhile taking the time to learn... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Zone Posted February 17, 2009 Share 1st think is to make sure that your cables and housings are clean and cables not stretched. If your cables are not in good nick, you will not get your shifting to work crisply. The deraileur adjustment is pretty simple after that. I suspect that if the gears are jumping up and down you could have a bent hanger or deraileur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_mil Posted February 17, 2009 Share Yeah, bike tutor is probably the easiest to use and you can download the vids to use again later or you can just save the text to refresh your memory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wackwack Posted February 17, 2009 Share I know exactly what you feel like. Learn to do it yourself - very rewarding. and it saves u time & money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wernervdmerwe Posted February 17, 2009 Share Indeed - well done on looking for resources to equip yourself! Knowing how to set brakes and derailleur is a great help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wernervdmerwe Posted February 17, 2009 Share O yeah - maybe you can ask one of the hubbers in your area even to show you how to, then he/she can 'unset' the derailer and you can set it again. Two or three times like that with some assistance and you will be well on your way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyTrailRider Posted February 17, 2009 Share 1st think is to make sure that your cables and housings are clean and cables not stretched. If your cables are not in good nick' date=' you will not get your shifting to work crisply. The deraileur adjustment is pretty simple after that. I suspect that if the gears are jumping up and down you could have a bent hanger or deraileur.[/quote'] Very important. A related easy mistake to make: Ensure that the main tension spring is lubricated. If it's not, your upshifts (to smaller cogs) won't happen crisply, and you'll make the mistake of compensating with slacker cable tension, which will in turn mess up your downshifts. The same effect is caused by cables being worn, you won't upshift crisply because the cable doesn't release smoothly, and you'll once again compensate incorrectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted February 17, 2009 Share I don't think lubricating a spring helps anything. Lune is for parts that rub againsts each other (friction). There is no friction in a spring. Baybe the little pins where it wraps around but not the spring itself. And have you ever tried getting that clean when the dust builds up on the oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now