acera X

"Zebee Johnstone" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

So... what is the cause, and how easy is it to fix? I suspect it's
gummed up lube inside the shifter housing? I'm a bit wary of taking
the shifters apart to see, memories of long ago trying that on an old

10

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speed as a kid and having springs and things go everywhere!

You KNOW the answer to this problem... Singlespeed!

Does the lever move at all? My AceraX's (that I
ripped off my, now SS, GT) seemed fine. With
this stuff, most people replace them, I think because
they aren't really designed for servicing. I'd rip one
apart and see what you can see. Don't expect it to
go back together again though!. I can have a look
at mine tonight if you want. Are you in Melbourne?
You can probably have them. They were in pretty
good nick, I think. Cranks and all! :-)

Seriously though, singlespeed it. If it's just a hack bike
and you are in Oz and you are (somewhat) fit, you
shouldn't have heaps of trouble up the hills..

hippy

In aus.bicycle on Wed, 17 Mar 2004 03:53:11 GMT

hippy said:

You KNOW the answer to this problem... Singlespeed!

hah.

Quoted message said:

Does the lever move at all? My AceraX's (that I

yes, moves, just doesn't engage, the derailleurs don't move that I can
see.

Quoted message said:

ripped off my, now SS, GT) seemed fine. With
this stuff, most people replace them, I think because
they aren't really designed for servicing. I'd rip one
apart and see what you can see. Don't expect it to
go back together again though!. I can have a look
at mine tonight if you want. Are you in Melbourne?
You can probably have them. They were in pretty
good nick, I think. Cranks and all! :-)

I'm in Sydney alas...

Quoted message said:

Seriously though, singlespeed it. If it's just a hack bike
and you are in Oz and you are (somewhat) fit, you
shouldn't have heaps of trouble up the hills..

Sydney hills? occasional commuter? Sorry, aus.loonies is over that
way!

Zebee

hippy said:

"Zebee Johnstone" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

So... what is the cause, and how easy is it to fix? I suspect it's
gummed up lube inside the shifter housing? I'm a bit wary of taking
the shifters apart to see, memories of long ago trying that on an old

10

Quoted message said:

speed as a kid and having springs and things go everywhere!

Quoted message said:

You KNOW the answer to this problem... Singlespeed!

Quoted message said:

Does the lever move at all? My AceraX's (that I
ripped off my, now SS, GT) seemed fine. With
this stuff, most people replace them, I think because
they aren't really designed for servicing. I'd rip one
apart and see what you can see. Don't expect it to
go back together again though!. I can have a look
at mine tonight if you want. Are you in Melbourne?
You can probably have them. They were in pretty
good nick, I think. Cranks and all! :-)

Quoted message said:

Seriously though, singlespeed it. If it's just a hack bike
and you are in Oz and you are (somewhat) fit, you
shouldn't have heaps of trouble up the hills..

Quoted message said:

hippy

Wouldn't be worth the money to convert it would it?
eg. SS cog, chain tensioner, anything else?

Maybe the cable is corroded or gummed up inside the
cable housing?

--
Nick

In aus.bicycle on Wed, 17 Mar 2004 09:45:43 +0000 (UTC)

NickZX6R said:

Wouldn't be worth the money to convert it would it?
eg. SS cog, chain tensioner, anything else?

Certainly not for me. COuld wrestle the chain onto a suitable gear and
ride it like that, but I'd rather get it working.

Quoted message said:

Maybe the cable is corroded or gummed up inside the
cable housing?

That's looking more and more likely. But it's very anoying that it's
the 2nd time it's done it. I thought modern cables were plastic lined
and didn't get lubed?

Zebee

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Zebee Johnstone ([email hidden]), proud holder of
aus.motorcycles Poser Permit #1.
"Motorcycles are like peanuts... who can stop at just one?"

Zebee Johnstone said:

Trouble is... the Acera X thumbshifters don't.

The best thing about Acera parts is that they are cheap to replace :-)

Zebee Johnstone said:

In aus.bicycle on Wed, 17 Mar 2004 09:45:43 +0000 (UTC)

NickZX6R said:

Wouldn't be worth the money to convert it would it?
eg. SS cog, chain tensioner, anything else?

Quoted message said:

Certainly not for me. COuld wrestle the chain onto a suitable gear and
ride it like that, but I'd rather get it working.

Quoted message said:

Maybe the cable is corroded or gummed up inside the
cable housing?

Quoted message said:

That's looking more and more likely. But it's very anoying that it's
the 2nd time it's done it. I thought modern cables were plastic lined
and didn't get lubed?

Quoted message said:

Zebee

Quoted message said:

--
Zebee Johnstone ([email hidden]), proud holder of
aus.motorcycles Poser Permit #1.
"Motorcycles are like peanuts... who can stop at just one?"

Most cables are cheap [censored] just like they always were. Teflon coated
ones don't need lubing but all others do, AFAIK. Except the really
expensive goretex ones 🙂

Having said that, it's not something I've ever paid much attention
to.

Cables only cost about $6 each so it might be worth doing if you're
definitely going to ride the bike anyway.

--
Nick

Zebee Johnstone said:

In aus.bicycle on Wed, 17 Mar 2004 09:45:43 +0000 (UTC)

NickZX6R said:

Wouldn't be worth the money to convert it would it?
eg. SS cog, chain tensioner, anything else?

Quoted message said:

Certainly not for me. COuld wrestle the chain onto a suitable gear and
ride it like that, but I'd rather get it working.

Quoted message said:

Maybe the cable is corroded or gummed up inside the
cable housing?

Quoted message said:

That's looking more and more likely. But it's very anoying that it's
the 2nd time it's done it. I thought modern cables were plastic lined
and didn't get lubed?

Quoted message said:

Zebee

Quoted message said:

--
Zebee Johnstone ([email hidden]), proud holder of
aus.motorcycles Poser Permit #1.
"Motorcycles are like peanuts... who can stop at just one?"

Oh, and maybe there's a kink in the outer cable or some [censored]
inside it so replacing the inner cable won't fix the problem
for very long.

--
Nick

In aus.bicycle on Thu, 18 Mar 2004 05:50:48 +0000 (UTC)

NickZX6R said:

Most cables are cheap [censored] just like they always were. Teflon coated
ones don't need lubing but all others do, AFAIK. Except the really
expensive goretex ones 🙂

Maybe I should buy it expensive cables if I'm only going to ride it now
and then.

Ah well, I'll squirt something vicious down the cables and see...

Zebee

Zebee Johnstone said:

In aus.bicycle on Thu, 18 Mar 2004 05:50:48 +0000 (UTC)

NickZX6R said:

Most cables are cheap [censored] just like they always were. Teflon coated
ones don't need lubing but all others do, AFAIK. Except the really
expensive goretex ones 🙂

Quoted message said:

Maybe I should buy it expensive cables if I'm only going to ride it now
and then.

Quoted message said:

Ah well, I'll squirt something vicious down the cables and see...

Quoted message said:

Zebee

I'd take the inner cables out entirely and coat them in some thinnish
lube and refit them. IF that doesn't work, I'd replace the whole lot.

But then again, I use my bikes a lot and I have a very low tolerance
for malfunctioning parts 🙂

--
Nick