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[Randyberlin]

No, cable is snapped so can't shift. Gonna take to bike shop

30 years ago I took a bike repair class at a community college in Orgon. The one big take away from the class ( other then these new things called rock shocks were coming out) was that nothing on a bike is that difficult to fix.
You're obviously mechanically inclined, so I'm sure with the YouTube you could replace the cables.

 

[Aleman]

Gear cables easy, pull out from the gear end, remove the nipple at the lever end, (make sure the levers in the lowest gear position), push the cable through the hole you took the nipple out of ... thread through any outer cable routing guides, and pull tight ... Feed cable into gear mech, and tighten and adjust.

Job done, no need to touch housings etc.

 

[shimceltic]

I have also done a bike course..... The nipple seems stuck in the mech and I'm not stripping the levers.
Also I have no cable or nips so £15 for a local mechanic will do on this occasion

 

[Rod McG]

I have also done a bike course..... The nipple seems stuck in the mech and I'm not stripping the levers.
Also I have no cable or nips so £15 for a local mechanic will do on this occasion

Good luck!
Last time I changed a cable it got stuck behind the ratchet and I had to strip the lever.

 

[shimceltic]

Good luck!
Last time I changed a cable it got stuck behind the ratchet and I had to strip the lever.

That's the issue and the reason it's at the bike shop. No idea if the guy has relevant skills as my previous mechanic says I'm too far away now!

 

[Randyberlin]

That’s even better!

 

[Randyberlin]

That's the issue and the reason it's at the bike shop. No idea if the guy has relevant skills as my previous mechanic says I'm too far away now!

The sister of the Haxby bike shop is a nurse in our Haines Alaska clinic.

 

[shimceltic]

60 miles to that one. Probably seems close to you but not for me!

 

[shimceltic]

Got bike back home. By the time I managed to get in on cassette I must have knocked something as it won't go into the large rear cassette and is making noises!

 

[microkid]

Got bike back home. By the time I managed to get in on cassette I must have knocked something as it won't go into the large rear cassette and is making noises!

Then your rear derailleur is not in line with your cassette. You might need to adjust the outer limits of the cage.

 

[Brusgaard]

@shimceltic are you ready for Alpe Motta at 5 PM UK on the NEO??

 

[shimceltic]

@shimceltic are you ready for Alpe Motta at 5 PM UK on the NEO??

No as my gears don't shift right and I think I've not put cassette on right. If I get home early I'll try and fix. Had a quick go yesterday and my watts seemed far too high also.

 

[shimceltic]

I'm gonna make a coffee and attempt to sort gears.... Big cog on front and small back and work from there?

 

[Brusgaard]

I'm gonna make a coffee and attempt to sort gears.... Big cog on front and small back and work from there?

Warmup for the Alpe Motta starts in about 5 minutes. Warmup for the league at 6 PM.

See you there!

 

[shimceltic]

Warmup for the Alpe Motta starts in about 5 minutes. Warmup for the league at 6 PM.

See you there!

I'm coming....