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3 Month old FCR 1 Slipping Gear?

  • 23-05-2009 11:26am
    #1
    Irish_Army01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 445 ✭✭


    The last few commutes on my way home I have noticed that while in 9th gear( its 18 speed) the chain has slipped causing me to 'nearly come off the bike'.

    I have a reasonably high hill to climb on my way home and I tend to power up it, normally in the highest gear I can use..Surly this shouldn't cause this within only 3 months??

    I don't use it every day either (Approx 3 days per week) which is why I'm asking this question.

    Thanks .


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  • #2
    penexpers
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,038 ✭✭✭penexpers


    Has the bike ever been serviced? Cable stretch is common on new bikes, usually cables need adjusting after the first month or so. If you bought the bike from a bricks and mortar shop they should do the first service for free.


  • #3
    Irish_Army01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 445 ✭✭Irish_Army01


    penexpers wrote: »
    Has the bike ever been serviced? Cable stretch is common on new bikes, usually cables need adjusting after the first month or so. If you bought the bike from a bricks and mortar shop they should do the first service for free.

    Got it in cyclesuperstore. It hasn't been serviced as yet.. brought it back once within 3 weeks to true a wheel.


  • #4
    scottreynolds
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,001 ✭✭✭scottreynolds


    Irish_Army01 wrote: »
    Got it in cyclesuperstore. It hasn't been serviced as yet.. brought it back once within 3 weeks to true a wheel.

    Take it back to get serviced -- it should be free.... cable streth is normal -- even for the pros. :D. Usually somewhere between 2-6 weeks after getting a new bike, or new cable, you will have to readjust gears breaks etc.


  • #5
    pburns
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,423 ✭✭✭pburns


    scottreynolds wrote: »
    Take it back to get serviced -- it should be free.... cable streth is normal -- even for the pros. :D. Usually somewhere between 2-6 weeks after getting a new bike, or new cable, you will have to readjust gears breaks etc.

    Two weeks for some of you guys on here could be a few hundred miles!

    How many miles/kms would you generally cover before first free 'tune-up'?


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