Hi!
new to the forum but not new to bikes.
I recently inherited a nice Trex bike with Shimano Alivia shifter levers.
Using it for the first time, I noticed that the gears would not switch through the full range. This issue is that the release lever will release the
gear to the "no tension point" -> High gears, but the "Up-lever" will not go all the way to the higher gears, but only 1 step on the front, and 5 in the back.
No problem.. let's adjust it....
Well, well.. I am totally puzzled. It's not loose bowden cables or end stops on the derailleurs that I expected.
In the meantime I have removed the plastic covers of the switch unit and can see the notches it is switching through.
The inner bowden cables are disconnected from the derailleurs and I am putting the tension on it with my hand.
There is only on click up or down ob the left (although the display shows 1-2-3, and I cannot even see another notch that would engage for "three".
On the right side it is harder so see, but it only clicks 5 times instead of nine.
Everything is nice and clean (This is a pretty new and almost unused garage bike).
I would be OK with one being defective, but both at the same time with the same behavior?
Thanks for any suggestions!!!
Eric
new to the forum but not new to bikes.
I recently inherited a nice Trex bike with Shimano Alivia shifter levers.
Using it for the first time, I noticed that the gears would not switch through the full range. This issue is that the release lever will release the
gear to the "no tension point" -> High gears, but the "Up-lever" will not go all the way to the higher gears, but only 1 step on the front, and 5 in the back.
No problem.. let's adjust it....
Well, well.. I am totally puzzled. It's not loose bowden cables or end stops on the derailleurs that I expected.
In the meantime I have removed the plastic covers of the switch unit and can see the notches it is switching through.
The inner bowden cables are disconnected from the derailleurs and I am putting the tension on it with my hand.
There is only on click up or down ob the left (although the display shows 1-2-3, and I cannot even see another notch that would engage for "three".
On the right side it is harder so see, but it only clicks 5 times instead of nine.
Everything is nice and clean (This is a pretty new and almost unused garage bike).
I would be OK with one being defective, but both at the same time with the same behavior?
Thanks for any suggestions!!!
Eric
