Does anybody here know the secret to adjusting these vile little pieces of machinery?
The bike in question is Specialized Stumpjumper FSR XC Pro. I bought it new last week. This evening the rear derailleur has crapped out on me. My first thought is that the cables have stretched-in a bit and need some adjusting. A normal occurrence on a new bike. (I've put 100KM on it so the timing for cable stretch is about right) However, try as I might, it simply will not work properly anymore. I've read the manuals and followed the instructions. No success there. I've tried to figure it on my own, no success there either. This thing worked great until tonight then BAM! - crap shifting.
The derailleur is a 9spd Deore XT. Here's what it's doing:
Upshifts -- kinda OK, not as crisp as it was, but OK. Sometimes it sounds like it's trying to upshift on it's own though. Sometimes, but not always.
Downshifts -- Here's where things have gone right down the crapper. It either:
Hangs up on almost every down shift.
or, after adjusting as per the manual
Hangs up on at least one gear. Adjusting the cable just changes which gear it hangs on.
The high/low stops are fine. It's not pitching the chain off.
No damage or abuse either.
So, what's the secret I'm missing here? Have I missed something obvious?
I'll probably take it back to the shop it came from and let them deal with it. They do have excellent service and after sales follow-up, but I really, really hate not be able to fix something this simple myself.
Thanks in advance guys
-Mp
The bike in question is Specialized Stumpjumper FSR XC Pro. I bought it new last week. This evening the rear derailleur has crapped out on me. My first thought is that the cables have stretched-in a bit and need some adjusting. A normal occurrence on a new bike. (I've put 100KM on it so the timing for cable stretch is about right) However, try as I might, it simply will not work properly anymore. I've read the manuals and followed the instructions. No success there. I've tried to figure it on my own, no success there either. This thing worked great until tonight then BAM! - crap shifting.
The derailleur is a 9spd Deore XT. Here's what it's doing:
Upshifts -- kinda OK, not as crisp as it was, but OK. Sometimes it sounds like it's trying to upshift on it's own though. Sometimes, but not always.
Downshifts -- Here's where things have gone right down the crapper. It either:
Hangs up on almost every down shift.
or, after adjusting as per the manual
Hangs up on at least one gear. Adjusting the cable just changes which gear it hangs on.
The high/low stops are fine. It's not pitching the chain off.
No damage or abuse either.
So, what's the secret I'm missing here? Have I missed something obvious?
I'll probably take it back to the shop it came from and let them deal with it. They do have excellent service and after sales follow-up, but I really, really hate not be able to fix something this simple myself.
Thanks in advance guys
-Mp