Hoping for a cheap solution
flateric
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After months of fettling i have a complete bike again, only issue now is one gear selection, the third one down starting from the biggest on the rear cassette jumps and the chain will not engage with the teeth.
under load its worse.
i suspect a new cassette is the answer, but am hoping there is a cheaper solution, hey its worth a try.
under load its worse.
i suspect a new cassette is the answer, but am hoping there is a cheaper solution, hey its worth a try.
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)
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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what are the parts? (part numbers). shifters and cassette.
is the mech hanger straight?"Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
Parktools :?:SheldonBrown0 -
All good questions, no idea, shimano stuff basically, hanger straight and rear derailiar stripped cleaned and is ok and working.
chain only skips in one gear, always on the same cog, rest of gears index and run fine.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
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would this be the gear you normally use? if so new cassette and probably chain0
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i am thinking new casstte and chain too was hoping it wouldnt be LOLBike 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
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If its a cheaper SRAM, there are sometimes the individual sprockets being sold on ebay, so you can change the one gear cheeply (if yours is the dismantle-able type!)
SimonCurrently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.0 -
Start here. http://techdocs.shimano.com/techdocs/index.jsp You should be able to order single cassette cogs but you need to know what model drivetrain (Sora, 105, Ultegra, Deore, etc.) usually labeled on the rear mech and some of the other parts. The blowup diagrams will give you part numbers which you can order from most LBS's and some online stores. Measure your chain first to see if it actually needs replacing as it may just be the cog that's worn.0
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Sugar plus water being cheaper still...........of course plain tap water is a (weak) solution anyway!Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.0