Originally Posted by
mstateglfr
It isnt a lot of trouble to swap a RD out. Its unscrewing a bolt and disconnecting a cable, then doing the reverse. It takes 3-15min depending on how much adjusting is needed.
Perhaps the original bent/broke. That's one of many possibilities and a very real one, considering the age and intended use of the bike.
Sorry, what I didn't include in my messaging is that the upgrade required a rear cassette also as it went from 5 speed to 6. Also, the original shifters were changed to a Suntour indexing type (I'm not sure what model, but it doesn't say Accushift on it). Now, whether that might have been due to some accident, who knows? There aren't any scratches on the frame indicative of any of that kind of trauma, but again, that's a guess. I do indeed like these shifters though. I'm not very good at the "seek and find" method of friction shifting. I usually over-shoot and have to find my way back through all of the rattling and complaining of the RD.
