Catching gear shifters
tuff86
Posts: 14
Hi,
I was out riding my brand new bike (Marin Mount Vision) on Wednesday night when after a couple of hours of smooth riding I hit a patch of thick sticky mud at a medium speed and my bike just tipped over and landed on the left side of the handle bar! Apart from some scratches to the bars which I soon forgot about no major damage seemed to be done. However once I started riding I went to change my middle ring and the shifters caught on eachother so I had to push it back into position once the gear had changed.
It looks like the shifter may be ever so slightly bent but its pretty hard to tell. I was therefore wondering if you have any tips on what I could try to solve this problem.
Many thanks,
Paul
I was out riding my brand new bike (Marin Mount Vision) on Wednesday night when after a couple of hours of smooth riding I hit a patch of thick sticky mud at a medium speed and my bike just tipped over and landed on the left side of the handle bar! Apart from some scratches to the bars which I soon forgot about no major damage seemed to be done. However once I started riding I went to change my middle ring and the shifters caught on eachother so I had to push it back into position once the gear had changed.
It looks like the shifter may be ever so slightly bent but its pretty hard to tell. I was therefore wondering if you have any tips on what I could try to solve this problem.
Many thanks,
Paul
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replace it?
what shifter?"Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
Parktools :?:SheldonBrown0 -
Yeh like nick says think its gonna have to be a new shifter mate!"Convoy?!, Micheal your spending you time with someone who uses a collective term for a single vehicle!"0
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I was hoping that wouldnt be the case but did have a feeling that it might be. Luckily the shifters arent too expensive to replace so I might put up with it for a little while and then just purchase a new one so its as good as new. Trust me to have a fall on my first ride, I was gutted!!
Thanks,
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picture?
replace it?
what shifter?
again."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
Parktools :?:SheldonBrown0