My rear gear has just started to make a clicking noise from the rear - one click per wheel revolution, and has also become prone to slipping a gear when under load going up hill (Campag Mirage kit).
I seem to have cured it by giving a few turns on the cable tensioner (the bike's about 6 month old with 600 miles on the clock)
...yes, pathetic, I know, but its not my only bike!
...anyway, am I likely to have sorted it, or do I need to be aware of some exact and arcane science re: cable tension??
My rear gear has just started to make a clicking noise from the rear - one click per wheel revolution, and has also become prone to slipping a gear when under load going up hill (Campag Mirage kit). I seem to have cured it by giving a few turns on the cable tensioner (the bike's about 6 month old with 600 miles on the clock)
Campag must be adjusted only by specially trained virgins wearing white gloves.
OK, not really. Campag's website has downloadable instructions: I would go and grab some and probably have a look at sheldonbrown.comsheldonbrown.comOpen ↗ as well.
The science of cable adjustment is fairly precise in my experience and worth learning the Proper Technique as it prolongs sprocket and chain life.
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