KneesUp
Guru
The kid's bike is a bitsa bike. She's only recently started using the gears on it, and hence I've discovered they do not index. On closer inspection I thought I'd diagnosed it straight away - I'd inadvertently fitted a 6 speed grip shift (because she likes grip shift) with a 5 speed cassette (because I evidently miscounted)
So, I've swapped if for a five speed thumbie today, having convinced her that they are better, and it still won't sodding index.
I got it so it would go from 1 to 5, but then it wouldn't shift one gear per click going up again, so I gave the barrel adjuster a little tweak, and it moved up and off the end of the cassette after gear 1, so I tweaked the limit screw and it popped out of 1st on the thumbie (which was very hard to get to gear 1 anyway - not at all sure the kid could do it - it gets stiffer the lower gear you select)
I think it might be too much friction in the cable, and / or too tight a curve leading to the derailleur, but any other thoughts appreciated. (And yes, it got paint spilt on it in the shed and I need to sweep under the guinea pigs!)
So, I've swapped if for a five speed thumbie today, having convinced her that they are better, and it still won't sodding index.
I got it so it would go from 1 to 5, but then it wouldn't shift one gear per click going up again, so I gave the barrel adjuster a little tweak, and it moved up and off the end of the cassette after gear 1, so I tweaked the limit screw and it popped out of 1st on the thumbie (which was very hard to get to gear 1 anyway - not at all sure the kid could do it - it gets stiffer the lower gear you select)
I think it might be too much friction in the cable, and / or too tight a curve leading to the derailleur, but any other thoughts appreciated. (And yes, it got paint spilt on it in the shed and I need to sweep under the guinea pigs!)