Common to replace rear gear cog?

Bike-Rich

Hi all,

Starting to get a 'sticky area' on gears 1-3 on the rear no matter how finely I adjust and have replaced chain and cables.
Is it common to replace certain gogs or should I go for a complete new cassette?

Kind regards,

cooldad

Generally the cassette.

Chunkers1980

Certainly the smaller the cog the more it will slip. Wear doesn't really effect the indexing on the cassette, are you sure it's not the mech, hangers or cables still,

cooldad

Also what is 1,2,3? Easier to use smallest etc. 1 on the shifter would actually be the large cog, when they have numbers.

mrmonkfinger

what does "sticky area" mean?

Bike-Rich

Thanks guys

cooldad - sorry yes, when I say 1,2,3 I mean first smallest, second etc.

monkfinger - sticky meaning when I shift, there is a 'clicking' for a few pedal turns before chain moves up/down (only happens around smallest - third smallest cog.

Looking at this guys, would you say cogs are worn?

Chunkers1980

Nope, not that wear effects the shifting too much.

Pic from behind to see if your hanger is straight.

Bike-Rich

Thanks for reply,

Is this pic better?



The screw I have arrowed, what does this do? I have often wondered. I know the 2 below are my high/low limiters,

Chunkers1980

That's to adjust the angle of the mech to align the top jockey to the sprocket. B screw

Chunkers1980

Need a inline and from the side photo, it could be playing tricks from that angle

nicklouse

B screw. try reading Parktools as it covers all this. sounds like too much friction in the cables.
what is the routing like?