seadragonpisces
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- Benington, Herts.
I know there is supposed to be no such as a stupid question on here but maybe this might qualify. Please bear in mind that although I love bicycles I havent ridden one regularly since I was about 12 (1983) and at that time the big thrill was being able to upgrade from a 5-speed to a 10-speed road bike and the Mongoose/Red Line BMX bikes were the ones to have (South Africa).
I have a new bike with Shimano Tiagra gear shift levers the rest of the gear mech is either Tiagra or Deore (this is all space-age to me and I cant work it out). I have another bike, single-speed, with a coaster brake and thats a doddle :-). I have glanced through the 10 or so pamphlets/brochures that came with the bike and I just want an idiots guide on how to shift up and down. The chain is a bit loose, so I am not sure if it is not connected correctly somewhere.
I took it for a ride last night and thought I would just wing-it (typical male I guess). I pushed in both gear levers and somehow it went to a lower gear and it just stayed in that gear. Now when I press any of the levers nothing happens. Its on the lowest cog of the gear bit by the pedals and the same for the rear cassette. I think I read somewhere you are not supposed to depress both shifter levers at the same time but I guess I know that now lol. Does anyone have an idiots guide with clear pictures or instructions on how I change gears, also any help as to why the gears wont change at all now? I guess I should go to a bike shop but I would rather try and work it out myself, with your help of course. Many thanks in advance.
I have a new bike with Shimano Tiagra gear shift levers the rest of the gear mech is either Tiagra or Deore (this is all space-age to me and I cant work it out). I have another bike, single-speed, with a coaster brake and thats a doddle :-). I have glanced through the 10 or so pamphlets/brochures that came with the bike and I just want an idiots guide on how to shift up and down. The chain is a bit loose, so I am not sure if it is not connected correctly somewhere.
I took it for a ride last night and thought I would just wing-it (typical male I guess). I pushed in both gear levers and somehow it went to a lower gear and it just stayed in that gear. Now when I press any of the levers nothing happens. Its on the lowest cog of the gear bit by the pedals and the same for the rear cassette. I think I read somewhere you are not supposed to depress both shifter levers at the same time but I guess I know that now lol. Does anyone have an idiots guide with clear pictures or instructions on how I change gears, also any help as to why the gears wont change at all now? I guess I should go to a bike shop but I would rather try and work it out myself, with your help of course. Many thanks in advance.