Mud in my gears!

brummy biker2
brummy biker2 Posts: 4
edited July 2008 in MTB general
Does anyone else have this problem whilst ridding in the mud?

My front derailure gear mechanism gets full of mud and then wont change gear properly. Can anyone help?

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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Stop. Find a stick, gouge it out and carry on riding!
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  • owen908
    owen908 Posts: 170
    Can't say i have ever experienced this issue. I always make sure that i wash my bike or at least remove excess dirt after muddy rides.

    During the ride i would just remove the dirt if it was that bad it was preventing your front mech from working efficiently.
  • dav1
    dav1 Posts: 1,298
    had it once.

    All it did was remind me why I clean my bike so often (last time it happened was after I was too lazy to clean it)

    Fenwicks, water and WD40 got it working again in 5 minutes though
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  • allthegearnoidea
    allthegearnoidea Posts: 4,077
    saddly, my bike is analy cleaned every ride! so i only get the days riding cr4p on it and never had enough to stop the front mech shifting,
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  • stumpyjon
    stumpyjon Posts: 3,983
    Nope, mud builds up there but doesn't stop it working. Once had a small stone lodge in the mech which stopped it from going back down the gears, no idea how it happened, not sure I could have got it lodged where it was if I'd tried. It was vey weird, took a few minutes to work out what had happened.
    It's easier to ask for forgiveness than for permission.

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  • sparrowlegs78
    sparrowlegs78 Posts: 2,583
    If it does get bunged up on a ride...why don't you use your portable washing system that all you blokes are fitted with.............piddle it clean....i believe it works :lol:
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  • Andy B
    Andy B Posts: 8,115
    :lol:
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  • stumpyjon
    stumpyjon Posts: 3,983
    All purpose tool that, supposed to be good for defrosting frozen free hubs as well I believe.
    It's easier to ask for forgiveness than for permission.

    I've bought a new bike....ouch - result
    Can I buy a new bike?...No - no result
  • sparrowlegs78
    sparrowlegs78 Posts: 2,583
    Its not a skill i'll ever master :lol: ...my directional flow facitilty is non conforming :lol:
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  • Bikedevil
    Bikedevil Posts: 1,156
    Singlespeed up front for the last 2/3 years so can't say I've ever had that problem
    stumpyjon wrote:
    All purpose tool that, supposed to be good for defrosting frozen free hubs as well I believe.


    If its cold enough to freeze the freehub I'd rather not be hanging about with my wang out......
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  • Jimbob_no5
    Jimbob_no5 Posts: 1,568
    never had that problem, with singlespeed for a number of years
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  • steelo
    steelo Posts: 542
    Always happens!

    I get to a big climb and when I try to change down into the granny ring at the front the mech drops and sits on all the mud i've collected during the ride!

    I get fitter though as I then complete the climb in the middle ring!!!

    And yes - I wash the bike after every ride!
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