jumps out of gear.....

flateric
flateric Posts: 201
edited January 2011 in The workshop
But only one gear, cant decide wether this is a worn cassette, one ring worn or a knackered chain.

Cheap solutions needed as this bike is being repaired on a budget of next to nothing, i have cleaned the cassette and looking at the teeth, it doesnt look worn.
Bike one Dawes Acoma (heavily modified)
Bike two (trek) Lemond Etape (dusty and not ridden much)
Bike Three Claude Butler chinook, (freebee from
Freecycle, Being stripped and rebuilt
(is 3 too many bikes)

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  • Blue Meanie
    Blue Meanie Posts: 495
    Cheap Solution? - Don't use that gear :)
    FCN16 - 1970 BSA Wayfarer

    FCN4 - Fixie Inc
  • flateric
    flateric Posts: 201
    Like it,,,

    tried it for a while, ok but its one of the middle rings that jumps, so have to change past it frequently.

    i looked it over last night, got some spares but looks like needing new cassette and chain.
    Bike one Dawes Acoma (heavily modified)
    Bike two (trek) Lemond Etape (dusty and not ridden much)
    Bike Three Claude Butler chinook, (freebee from
    Freecycle, Being stripped and rebuilt
    (is 3 too many bikes)
  • Blue Meanie
    Blue Meanie Posts: 495
    And as per usual, that's your favourite gear which wore out first because you use it most. Double check your indexing, wheel in straight? or mech hanger not bent, then it's new chain/cogs etc. Best of luck.
    FCN16 - 1970 BSA Wayfarer

    FCN4 - Fixie Inc
  • flateric
    flateric Posts: 201
    Thats most likely,

    So far, main chainring will be replaced, (found a new one kicking around) will deffo need a new cassette and chain, also discovered front mech is knackered......
    Bike one Dawes Acoma (heavily modified)
    Bike two (trek) Lemond Etape (dusty and not ridden much)
    Bike Three Claude Butler chinook, (freebee from
    Freecycle, Being stripped and rebuilt
    (is 3 too many bikes)

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