I've recently bought a new Ridgeback from StartCycle, and I've been having a little bit of trouble with the rear derailleur. It really doesn't like being in first gear (it refuses to go on properly and enjoys hovering above it before slipping back down to second) and it keeps clunking very loudly whenever I put it in sixth. All other gears are fine, and the cable has already been tightened and I can't tighten it any more. If I'm being a tool, please tell me but I only have one free check-up and I'd rather not waste it on something that I could sort myself.
Chain slippage.
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MrJamie
Oaf on a Bike
I'd have a look at the video guides, perhaps the parktools ones which talk you through freshly setting up the gears. It really is pretty simple once you've spent time on it and it is something that's very useful to know how to tweak yourself. The first time youll want to have plenty of time to learn and not rush it though 
smokeysmoo
Legendary Member
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- Bolton, not very far from Nob End
If the gears are not working correctly then I would expect the store to sort this for you and not count it as your 'free' check up, however, this obviously depends on just how 'recently' you bought the bike.
If you really want to sort it yourself, and I'd support that mentality to the full, then this is a gem of a video for you.
View: http://youtu.be/SkzvfCaIbyQ
If you really want to sort it yourself, and I'd support that mentality to the full, then this is a gem of a video for you.
View: http://youtu.be/SkzvfCaIbyQ
