chipmonster
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Blackburn. Lancashire
How do you know when the gear cables need replacing?
Gear cables for a road bike
- Thread starter chipmonster
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fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
When gear change get's sloppy or stiff. If you feel it's not changing well, just change the cables (and outers) - then you'll really notice the change.
As for when/how often, this depends upon your riding, what weather conditions it's ridden in, and of course how you maintain/clean the bike.
As for when/how often, this depends upon your riding, what weather conditions it's ridden in, and of course how you maintain/clean the bike.
PaulSecteur
No longer a Specialized fanboy
- Location
- Walsall, West Mids.
Might be worth a read...
http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/setting-rear-gears-inconsistant-cable-tension.104741/
http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/setting-rear-gears-inconsistant-cable-tension.104741/
lulubel
Über Member
- Location
- Malaga, Spain
In my OH's case, when they break while she's riding the bike, and she has to ride all the way home stuck in the highest gear on the cassette. It probably won't teach her, though ....
Davidc
Guru
- Location
- Somerset UK
When they break.
That's been my experience the last few times - both bikes.
I don't know what's changed, but I always used to fell them going, normally not changing to higher gears (rear) or lower ones (front) quickly and sharply, but the last few have just failed with little or no warning.
That's been my experience the last few times - both bikes.
I don't know what's changed, but I always used to fell them going, normally not changing to higher gears (rear) or lower ones (front) quickly and sharply, but the last few have just failed with little or no warning.
on the road
Über Member
When it snaps
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Each time my gear cables have failed, its always at the same place, at the barrel end in the shifter, not readably accessible to inspect before it goes snap!When it snaps
Globalti
Legendary Member
NO! Not when the inner snaps.
The outer cable that curves around to the rear derailleur will wear pretty fast and get clogged with road dirt and rust and and shifting becomes stiffer and less accurate as the weeks go by. A new outer cable every six months will transform your gears and you'll be amazed at how much you have come to accept bad performance as the norm.
The outer cable that curves around to the rear derailleur will wear pretty fast and get clogged with road dirt and rust and and shifting becomes stiffer and less accurate as the weeks go by. A new outer cable every six months will transform your gears and you'll be amazed at how much you have come to accept bad performance as the norm.
