Road Bike Won T Shift

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Road bike won t shift. Active 4 years 4 months ago. Fdr1 by ccsawyer on flickr fdr4 by ccsawyer on flickr. Then shift your bike to the gear that you re having problems with. Bike won t shift at all.

Viewed 28k times 6. If the problem with your bike is that the chain won t shift down when you lower your gears turn the cable adjuster clockwise to loosen it. I walk through the steps to isolate and locate. In north america it won t be too long before spring arrives which is one of the peak bike buying seasons.

I have old old 90 s cannondale that has been sitting in a spare bedroom for the last three years just collecting dust has not been ridden in those three years. This applies to both mountain bike trigger shifters as well as road bike sti type shifters. I am often asked how to fix a bike that won t shift gears or will only shift to some gears. If the chain won t shift or feels sluggish twist the inline barrel adjuster further up the cable turn it anti clockwise to increase the tension and try again.

Hardware is tiagra 9 speed on a cannondale caad8. If you re shopping for your first road bike knowing how to shift will make test rides easier and more valuable since you can get a better feel for the bike. I can still move the shift and the cage does move over the top of the two chainrings but the chain itself won t move. Pics below showing what s going on but any clues help much appreciated.

Gears won t shift up or down perfectly with one click. I take apart a trigger shifter and show the most common reason why old shifters won t shift. We re here to help you get the most out of your time on the bike whether you re a road rider mountain biker. I bought a bike.