Can Any1 teach me to tune gears

AverageJoe82

Hi was wondering is there any1 about the dublin area that can teach me to tune or adjust the gears on my road bike (with pay of course), As after every couple of cycles gears i was getting hassle free seem to be rubbing of the derailer.
Im not sure if this is a major problem or just something simple.

cheers in advance for your answers.

furiousox

Handy tuition video here

http://www.bikeradar.com/videos/how-to-tune-your-brakes-and-gears-unior-tools-road-maintenance-guide-part-1-TtwMZR0J21a70

WerethoBike

Hello,


If the on-line research is not helping you,

Have you contacted your local professional Bicycle shop?

They may help give assistance?

There are also Bicycle workshops in the City?

Example: Call to Rothar Bicyle shop/Cafe on Fade St. D.1

kincsem

You might get problems if you might be "cross chaining".
This means having the chain on the big chainwheel at the front and the big sprockets on the back or on the small chainwheel on the front and the small sprockets on the back. This is bad practice as it stretches the chain sideways and might cause some rubbing. It is best to have ... chain on (1) big chainwheel on front, smaller sprockets on back (2) small chainwheel on front, bigger sprockets on back.

If the gears are not changing smoothly try this quick fix.
Put the chain on the big chainwheel on the front and the middle sprocket on the back (by changing gear using the levers obviously, not with your hands.)
(Middle sprocket - if you have nine sprockets on the back put it on the fifth sprocket.)
Hold the rear wheel off the ground and turn the pedals. If the chain is a bit rattley turn the small knob on the cable behind the rear axle that goes into the gears left or right until the rattle disappears. If you like you can change gear onto the adjacent sprockets and do the same there if necessary.

AverageJoe82

Thanks for the info, lads, but was hoping there was someone out there that could teach me personlly, and is that rothar place any good has any1 ever been to them

Hungrycol

AverageJoe82 wrote: »

Thanks for the info, lads, but was hoping there was someone out there that could teach me personlly, and is that rothar place any good has any1 ever been to them

Where are you based? I'm sure there are loads of knowledgable peeps on here you be happy to show a 10 minute "how to" FoC.

AverageJoe82

Im base in dublin 24 but can travel anywhere with the dublin region

bcmf

Am home from hols a few days early and got some free time and will happily go through gearing and its workings but am in Balbriggan.

CardinalJ

Wheelworx do agree basic bike maintanence course and some more advanced ones that include tuning gears. Think it's around €20. Have a look at their website.