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gears shifter loose when selected

  • 03-07-2013 8:36pm
    #1
    Amprodude
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    I have over 500km done on my new felt and i think gear cables are getting loose. When i shift up gears, sometimes a click doesnt occur but the lever feels loose when selected and then when i press lever again the gear eventually clicks and selects a gear, sometimes it works, other times it doesnt. Its shimano ultregra 10 speed gearing. Easy fix or a job for LBS?


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  • #2
    Vizzy
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    Amprodude wrote: »
    I have over 500km done on my new felt and i think gear cables are getting loose. When i shift up gears, sometimes a click doesnt occur but the lever feels loose when selected and then when i press lever again the gear eventually clicks and selects a gear, sometimes it works, other times it doesnt. Its shimano ultregra 10 speed gearing. Easy fix or a job for LBS?

    New cables have simply stretched.
    Its an easy fix but if you bought the bike new I suspect that LBS will do the first service for free so bring it to them.


  • #3
    macnab
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,505 ✭✭✭macnab


    Have a look at Sheldon Brown's web site.

    http://sheldonbrown.com/derailer-adjustment.html

    Scroll down to the photo, identify what he refers to as the Adjusting Barrel. Open this out in small increments, maybe half a turn at a time (anti-clockwise) Try shifting gears after each adjustment until you are happy with the results.


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