Help with gearing before I go to the LBS

[Andywinds]

Hi,

I've fitted the new 11/28 10 speed cassette and a new chain. I've used the advice for chain length from a previous post. I've watched some videos on YouTube on how to set this up but for the life of me cannot get the rear derailleur setup. If I get it happy in the 6th cog by the time I've move up to 3 it's horrible, if I then try try to move to 2nd it jumps to 1st and then it's between 1st and second. Help please.

 

[MontyVeda]

I usually start on the smallest sprocket (11) and (making sure the gear changer is in the correct position for that gear) turn the adjuster on the dérailleur until the chain starts clipping the next sprocket, then bring the chain back a tad (using the adjuster on the dérailleur) so it runs freely. After that, you shouldn't need to turn the adjuster more than a single full turn to get them all indexed (I usually do quarter turns).

 

[Milkfloat]

Did you do the cassette up tight enough? It needs a fair amount of torque

 

[Andywinds]

Ok I will double check this, thanks.

I usually start on the smallest sprocket (11) and (making sure the gear changer is in the correct position for that gear) turn the adjuster on the dérailleur until the chain starts clipping the next sprocket, then bring the chain back a tad (using the adjuster on the dérailleur) so it runs freely. After that, you shouldn't need to turn the adjuster more than a single full turn to get them all indexed (I usually do quarter turns).

 

[Andywinds]

Would not having the correct torque make that much of a difference? I don't have a torque meter so I have to guess.

Did you do the cassette up tight enough? It needs a fair amount of torque

 

[Milkfloat]

probably not - as long as you did not treat it gently - you should have heard some nasty grinding noises.

 

[vickster]

How are the gear cables?

 

[Andywinds]

How are the gear cables?

The gear cables are fine, even the bike has been in a shop it's not been ridden, until last week.

 

[Andywinds]

Do gears sound different from the bike stand to the road?

 

[vickster]

Cable stretch if the bike has been ridden? Hasn't taken long for this to happen on my two new conversions, under 100 miles. Graunchy, slippy gears

 

[Andywinds]

This has only happened since I fitted the new cassette this morning was fine until now. I've just been on the road and it seems a little better. Annoyingly in the big from chain ring anything up from 4-5 makes the front derailleur rub. I sometimes think setting up gears is a black art!

Cable stretch if the bike has been ridden? Hasn't taken long for this to happen on my two new conversions, under 100 miles. Graunchy, slippy gears

 

[vickster]

I'd take it to the LBS, if you have a good relationship and history with them, it won't cost much if anything

 

[Andywinds]

I think I might, just really annoying when you watch online vids and they make it look so simple, I hate wasting money on other people labour.

 

[vickster]

Well it keeps people in employment so that's a good thing

 

[Andywinds]

Does the height on the front look OK? I should have shifted up before posting.