Tight Sram gripshift
mcowan77
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Hi
Just bought a second hand bike for my kid
Islabike beinn 24
It has Sean 3.0 gripshift shifters. 7 gears
Changing down to wee cogs is easy but going back up the way it's really tight!... Even I struggle.
I changed the gear cable but no joy. The shifter click fine when the cable is not connected.
Any ideas?
Thanks
Just bought a second hand bike for my kid
Islabike beinn 24
It has Sean 3.0 gripshift shifters. 7 gears
Changing down to wee cogs is easy but going back up the way it's really tight!... Even I struggle.
I changed the gear cable but no joy. The shifter click fine when the cable is not connected.
Any ideas?
Thanks
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check may be somewhere the cable bent/nicked
Remove cable from rear mech and check movement, push geantly with your thumb and see it moves freely on the cassette range, some cheapo systems are just crap“I am a humanist, which means, in part, that I have tried to behave decently without expectations of rewards or punishments after I am dead.”
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Herdwick wrote:check may be somewhere the cable bent/nicked
Remove cable from rear mech and check movement, push geantly with your thumb and see it moves freely on the cassette range, some cheapo systems are just crap
Thanks I'll try that. I replaced the cable but not the outlets. Dec not the shifter as it clicks fine when under no tension0 -
Just inner cable won't do as most times are both inner and outer rusty worn, better do both and be done with it, also wear occurs because of friction and then you got a thick plastick paste sticking on the new inner.“I am a humanist, which means, in part, that I have tried to behave decently without expectations of rewards or punishments after I am dead.”
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The SRAM MRX are notorious for this....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
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Anyone recommend a trigger shifter?0 -
get on ebay and look for a Deore or Deore LX, 7 or 8 speed will both work on a 7 speed (just with an 8 speed you get a redundant click)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
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Ordered trigger shiftersThe Rookie wrote:get on ebay and look for a Deore or Deore LX, 7 or 8 speed will both work on a 7 speed (just with an 8 speed you get a redundant click)0