What's the most common reason front shifter won't grab 2nd gear?
04-11-22, 05:55 PM
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What's the most common reason front shifter won't grab 2nd gear?
I tried to clean it per many youtube suggestions to no avail. I don't think it has to do with the "pawls" not catching.
youtu.be/LLzSLiv8wak(if ya wanna look at my vid)
Maybe I didn't clean it enough? I used vinegar. Thought I'd flush it out then lube it after determining crud in there was causing problems. I really don't know but it doesn't feel like a dirt issue.
youtu.be/LLzSLiv8wak(if ya wanna look at my vid)
Maybe I didn't clean it enough? I used vinegar. Thought I'd flush it out then lube it after determining crud in there was causing problems. I really don't know but it doesn't feel like a dirt issue.
04-11-22, 06:11 PM
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Incorrect adjustment is likely the most common reason. Then come gummed up and broken.
04-11-22, 06:18 PM
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Vinegar isn't a good cleaner for this. Try some solvent of some type. WD-40 works good and most people have some on hand. Spray it in there real well and keep trying to work it through the gears a bunch of times. Try this and report back. Here's juntjoo's video.
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You say in your video it won't grab the second position. However we watched you shift from the 1st position to the second. Also not convinced I saw you shift each direction fully+1 or 2 extra pulls while keeping tension on the cable.
I can only assume this is a 3x shifter and you have a 3x crank on the front of your bike. However I can imagine that some shifter manufacturer might use a 3x indicator for a 2x shifter if you aren't going to see the 3 on the indicator during use.
So what other components do you have that the shifter is connecting too?
I can only assume this is a 3x shifter and you have a 3x crank on the front of your bike. However I can imagine that some shifter manufacturer might use a 3x indicator for a 2x shifter if you aren't going to see the 3 on the indicator during use.
So what other components do you have that the shifter is connecting too?
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I tried to clean it per many youtube suggestions to no avail. I don't think it has to do with the "pawls" not catching.
youtu.be/LLzSLiv8wak(if ya wanna look at my vid)
Maybe I didn't clean it enough? I used vinegar. Thought I'd flush it out then lube it after determining crud in there was causing problems. I really don't know but it doesn't feel like a dirt issue.
youtu.be/LLzSLiv8wak(if ya wanna look at my vid)
Maybe I didn't clean it enough? I used vinegar. Thought I'd flush it out then lube it after determining crud in there was causing problems. I really don't know but it doesn't feel like a dirt issue.
04-12-22, 04:12 PM
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You say in your video it won't grab the second position. However we watched you shift from the 1st position to the second. Also not convinced I saw you shift each direction fully+1 or 2 extra pulls while keeping tension on the cable.
I can only assume this is a 3x shifter and you have a 3x crank on the front of your bike. However I can imagine that some shifter manufacturer might use a 3x indicator for a 2x shifter if you aren't going to see the 3 on the indicator during use.
So what other components do you have that the shifter is connecting too?
I can only assume this is a 3x shifter and you have a 3x crank on the front of your bike. However I can imagine that some shifter manufacturer might use a 3x indicator for a 2x shifter if you aren't going to see the 3 on the indicator during use.
So what other components do you have that the shifter is connecting too?
So what are you saying? They might have made it for 2 only but for cheaper manufacturing just made it look like the 3 shifter?
04-12-22, 05:34 PM
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If your bike is only 2x, then you only need one click. 3x and you get two clicks.
