Adjusting Indexed rear gears

Ian said:

Has anyone an easy step by step for this.

I only adjust using the barrel on the derailleur itself. This is my method
(YMMV):

1 - Make sure you are in your biggest gear (big front, small back)
2 - Turn all adjusters (front and back) clockwise so that the cable is at
its loosest
3 - Shift up down one gear -- your derailleur should not move.
4 - Turn the barrel one stop at a time until the chain shifts
5 - Turn one more click (should be very few clicks) at a time until the
chain is running smoothly on its sprocket
6 - That should be it

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Any help appreciated

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frustrated in scotland

With the number of bare midriffs around just now I am not surprised
that you are frustrated:-)

If you get totally stuck email your phone number and I'll call you
back after 6.00pm tomorrow and talk you through it.

hth

--
A T (Sandy) Morton
on the Bicycle Island
In the Global Village
http://www.millport.net

You have one enemy with indexed shifting and that's friction.

Three causes.
1. Dirty cable housing.
2. Kink in cable housing or wire jutting in at end.
3. Too little cable housing making the final or other loop too tight.
Use plenty of housing, the right type. Make sure there's nothing causing
friction.
After that it's fairly easy

Ian said:

Tried using the advice on Sheldon Browns site - by adjusting the
barrel at the shifter.
Was not sure if counter clockwise was looking at barrel while on bike
or while facing shifter.

Imagine the adjuster is a normal screw. Undoing it makes the cable
tighter which moves the derailleur nearer the next largest sprocket, and
vice versa. If the chain is hesitant to change to a larger sprocket then
tighten the cable a bit and repeat if necessary. Conversely, loosen the
cable if the derailleur tends to go too far.

~PB

Thanks guys.

Looks as though the cable housing has become damaged (split), to be honest
probably due to me concentrating on just adjusting front barrel and
completely disregarding rear fitting.
Going to try and get replacement today and try again tonight. Hope it comes
pre cut etc.
A costly minor adjustment no doubt!

Ian

bare midriffs AT ??? - nothing so exotic on east coast

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Hi

Has anyone an easy step by step for this.

Tried using the advice on Sheldon Browns site - by adjusting the barrel at
the shifter.
Was not sure if counter clockwise was looking at barrel while on bike or
while facing shifter.
But now it takes two clicks to go to second smallest cog so have obviously
got it wrong. Now worse than when I started.
Completely frustrated now.

Have searched web.

not sure how to search the group using OE, sorry - newbie

Any help appreciated

frustrated in scotland

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Any help appreciated

frustrated in scotland

Curious

Ian said:

Hope it
comes pre cut etc.

They will be pre-cut. But be aware that they are cut longer than necessary
to cover varying bike sizes. See here for details on cable routing:
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/cables.html

--
Simon

Ian said:

Thanks guys.

Looks as though the cable housing has become damaged (split), to be honest
probably due to me concentrating on just adjusting front barrel and
completely disregarding rear fitting.
Going to try and get replacement today and try again tonight. Hope it comes
pre cut etc.
A costly minor adjustment no doubt!

Nah, one of the cheapest. Pay attention to exactly how the
cable passes through the derailler before you unclip it.
When you replace the cable, the bike should be in the
highest rear gear (smallest cog). Pull the cable tight while
you tighten the retaining nut (there should always be *some*
tension in the cable). Put the barrel adjusters back into a
sensible default position before you re-secure the cable.

Re-read Sheldon Brown - adjusting deraillers is quite
straightforward one you understand what all the various
components do.

If you can't get housing pre-cut to the correct length,
then I've recently found out that the cutting wheel on a
Dremel a good way to cut it.

--
jc

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Looks as though the cable housing has become damaged (split), to be honest
probably due to me concentrating on just adjusting front barrel and
completely disregarding rear fitting.
Going to try and get replacement today and try again tonight. Hope it comes
pre cut etc.
A costly minor adjustment no doubt!

Unfortunately there is not a standard length for outer cable so you
will have to cut it to size. If you do not have a good cable cutter it
could be worth asking the LBS to sell you one. A moment of pain, but
worth it in the long run. Alternatively take your bike along and see
if they will cut the cables to matching lengths for you with their
super workshop cutters. Fit new inners while you're at it, and ask the
LBS to give you a few of the little protective caps to crimp onto the
cut ends.

--
Dave...

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