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Rear Gears Slipping

  • 12-12-2008 9:51am
    #1
    crosbie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 228 ✭✭


    Hi all. Fixed puncture on m back wheel yesterday. Now the rear gears are slipping pretty badly. Any suggestions on what may be causing this. The bike is fairly new and the gears/chain are not worn???


Comments

  • #2
    TinyExplosions
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,860 ✭✭✭TinyExplosions


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkzvfCaIbyQ


    Should take you through it!


  • #3
    Chips Lovell
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,269 Mod ✭✭✭✭Chips Lovell


    Cables stretch on all new bikes. You probably just need to tighten up the rear gear cable with the barrell adjuster on the rear derailleur a little.


  • #4
    Seaswimmer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,990 ✭✭✭Seaswimmer


    If all you did was take the wheel off and replace it again then there should be no major adjustment required. This has happened to me before after fixing a puncture and it has always been the case that the rear derailleur is in the incorrect position. Usually it is too far back towards the rear of the bike as you probably pulled it back to remove the wheel. Try pushing it forward more in under the cassette if that makes sense. If everything was working fine before you replaced the wheel then i would not go down the road of adjusting gears just yet...


  • #5
    crosbie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 228 ✭✭crosbie


    TinyExplosions wrote: »
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkzvfCaIbyQ


    Should take you through it!

    Thanks for that... think I just got a bit lazy yesterday and didnt fully check it out afterwards...;)


  • #6
    blorg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,995 ✭✭✭✭blorg


    Removing and replacing a wheel should have no effect on the gears at all, are you sure you put the wheel back in right?


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