Have questions or want to discuss cycling? Join Now or Sign In to participate in the BikeRide community.

New: Take Part in the March Giveaway: Coming Soon


Rear Shifting Problems!
#1
OK, so a while ago I noticed to get into the lowest gear (largest sprocket) on the rear I had to apply extra pressure onto the shift-lever.
Now my bike does not even get past fourth gear, this is whilst it is on supposed 1st gear (on the shifter). At the moment it only has a range of 3 available sprockets to use. Also, on the gear shifter, it only goes from 1, to 2, then only just onto 3 (it feels extremely weak, rather than 'clicking' like the front gear shifter does), the rear shifter is not able to go into 4.
I decided to open up the rear shifter and see if there was anything wrong, well, the attached pictures could probably paint a better picture than I can, the cable seems to have detached from whatever it was attached to. Not sure if this is the sole cause of the problems but it seems like a fairly big issue. I've messed around with the low and high limits, plus all of the other adjustments on the rear derailleur but to no avail. Hopefully I have explained this good enough along with the pictures.
[attachment=5404]
[attachment=5405]
[attachment=5406]
[attachment=5407]
[attachment=5408]
[attachment=5409]
  Reply
#2
your cable housing has punched its way thru the shifter stop. new cable housing and end cap. My only concern would be that there may be something wrong with the shifter casing at the stop area for the hole to be big enough to let this happen in the first place. I am not a fan of plastic ferrules/endcaps. replace the housing and use metal caps. reset your limit screws properly. replace the cable also and the housing loop to the derailleur
There are two kinds of people in the world, "Those who help themselves to people, and those who help people!"
  Reply
#3
(10-17-2014, 06:07 AM)painkiller Wrote:  your cable housing has punched its way thru the shifter stop. new cable housing and end cap. My only concern would be that there may be something wrong with the shifter casing at the stop area for the hole to be big enough to let this happen in the first place. I am not a fan of plastic ferrules/endcaps. replace the housing and use metal caps. reset your limit screws properly. replace the cable also and the housing loop to the derailleur
Ok, so upon further inspection it seems that the end cap is still where it should be, but only 1 or 2 wires are actually inside it! The rest as per the pictures have fallen out, which automatically means i'll have to buy a new cable. Do you reckon the stuffed cable could be the source of the problem(s).
  Reply
#4
No doubt in my mind, but as I noted, for that many strands to even go thru you may have a junk shifter housing, you will know this upon inspection. It should act as a cable housing stop. be sure to use a metal endcap. the hole for the cable should not be much larger than the cable itself. if this happens again after the recommended fix or starts to bind after a short while you will have to replace the shifter if it is built in and not an adjustible barrel stop, hard to tell from the pics but it looks like it does not have a barrel adjuster.
There are two kinds of people in the world, "Those who help themselves to people, and those who help people!"
  Reply
#5
(10-18-2014, 01:05 PM)painkiller Wrote:  No doubt in my mind, but as I noted, for that many strands to even go thru you may have a junk shifter housing, you will know this upon inspection. It should act as a cable housing stop. be sure to use a metal endcap. the hole for the cable should not be much larger than the cable itself. if this happens again after the recommended fix or starts to bind after a short while you will have to replace the shifter if it is built in and not an adjustible barrel stop, hard to tell from the pics but it looks like it does not have a barrel adjuster.
So I've replaced the cable and housing. And went for a test ride. Everything works great!
Thanks for the help, much appreciated.
  Reply
#6
good deal!
There are two kinds of people in the world, "Those who help themselves to people, and those who help people!"
  Reply


Possibly Related Threads...
Thread
Author
Replies
Views
Last Post
 
2,941
09-13-2020, 05:41 AM
Last Post: Jesper
 
7,806
04-01-2016, 07:13 PM
Last Post: jtj
 
7,346
01-11-2014, 04:16 PM
Last Post: mhaughee
 
10,826
04-30-2012, 08:02 PM
Last Post: nfmisso
 
8,970
05-17-2011, 07:28 AM
Last Post: cyclerUK

Forum Jump:

[-]
10 Latest Posts
2010 Specialized Hardrock
Yesterday 07:02 PM
Why do spokes break?
Yesterday 02:34 PM
Vilano Warning
Yesterday 02:13 PM
Scram Force Front Derailleur
Yesterday 01:55 PM
Hello from Connecticut USA
03-17-2024 02:57 AM
Bicycle Touring and Camping
03-17-2024 02:48 AM
New hip fracture, looking for some words...
03-17-2024 02:44 AM
Upgrading The Vilano Diverse 3.0 DriveTr...
03-16-2024 12:21 PM
Lectric One
03-15-2024 07:19 PM
PAS Level 4 and 5
03-15-2024 07:16 PM

[-]
Join BikeRide on Strava
Feel free to join if you are on Strava: www.strava.com/clubs/bikeridecom

[-]
Top 5 Posters This Month
no avatar 1. meamoantonio
23 posts
no avatar 2. GirishH
19 posts
no avatar 3. ReapThaWhirlwind
18 posts
no avatar 4. ichitan
18 posts
no avatar 5. Painkiller
17 posts