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Okay...so my mtb's shifting was giving me a lot of problems and head aches (...had to stop on hills because i can't change the gears and then topple overDead)

 

So on Thursday i got out of school early and decided to try fix this little problem while i have the time. Got a screwdriver and some allen keys out of the garage and made myself comfortable on the floor in front of my bike.Big%20smile

 

Loosened and tightened a few screws. Then i saw the place where you fasten the cable...ahhhhBig%20smile...get the right allen key and start messing about around there..Tongue...erm....BAD idea!!!Confused After struggling for half an hour i'm convinced that i have now completely and royally messed up my mtb's front derailleur systemDeadConfused and that i am now doomed to an eternity of small blade ridingCryConfusedCry. awwww...felt like crying!

 

So now have one of two choices - 1# leave it like that, take it to the bike shop and get imbarrased when i explain that i messed it up single handedly and ask if they can pleeeeez fix itEmbarrassed 2# try fiddling around a bit more and hope and pray that i can get it into a semi-working state so that i can go ride a bit later.

 

Chose option two - 15 mintues later...................JIPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!! it's working!Approve

 

....Perfectly!!Big%20smile went for a ride and it's now working better than ever before!Big%20smileTongueSmileCool perfectly smooth shiftingBig%20smileBig%20smileBig%20smile and no problemsThumbs%20Up

 

was a bit nervous when i got to the rougher parts of the trail - imagined it falling apart and breaking into teeny tiny pieces, but it didn't happen and i just love my mountain bike all over againBig%20smileSmileEmbarrassed

 

 
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nice! "they" say the best way to learn is to teach yourself. hopefully you remembered what you did if it happends again???

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nellie...do you have the most posts or somewhere in top 10-20 on the hub?...damn girl you have alot of posts. im rookie:-(

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haha, nah...lately my dad learns from me!lol!Cool

Erm, ja....well...there are times when i talk A LOT of nonsense around hereEmbarrassed - the last few weeks were a bit slow thoughShocked. Actually went to look who has the most posts just now...so here's the round up

 

1# Marius - 6203

2# Cruxpearl - 5640

3# dirt rider - 4565

4# BigH - 4388 (...but he posts under another name now, so if you count his new alias' post too you have to add 963 which gives you a total of 5351 that would put him into 3rd place)

5# Spinnekop - 4306

6# Scotty - 4185

7# Slowpoke - 3849

8# TitusTi - 3830

9# Mud Dee - 3528

10# nellie - 3524

 

haha...Muds...ek gaan jou binnekort challenge vir 9de plek!Wink
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oops...Mampara het 3526...damn...haha, maar met hierdie post is ek en hy nou gelyk - hehe:-)

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het klaar...het nounet vir Mud gebeat, en nou is ek op 3531Big%20smile 

 

*evil laugh* bwahahahaha....dis lekker om hulle te beat as hulle nie online is nie!!
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exactly!Approve Hahaha - en laat Muds dit nou net waag om klomp strooi te kom praat en my weer te probeer verbysteek....!!! O vrek...dan's die hel los!!!

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nellie, next time i have derailleur issues i'm gonna pm you!

 

hmmm, you lot ARE definately attacking when the rest of us ain't looking... you're gonna b challenging me for my 7th place soon!!!!! aaaaaaaaargh!
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haha, no probs SP, you know you can PM me anytime!!!Tongue

 

Ja...you better watch out!Wink I'm hot on your and Titus' heels!WinkLOL
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