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  1. Original post
    Flyer66
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    I know this may be a bit basic question, but I've just bought a second hand bike with RSX gears on
    it but I'm not sure they are working right. How are they supposed to work? You have 2 leavers under
    the brake leavers, are you supposed to push one and it goes up the gears and the other to go down
    the gears? Are you supposed to push and hold with you pedal until you are in the right gear?

    Cheers

    John

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  2. M Series
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    These sound like STi, the right is for the rear mech, push the inner lever left and it'll change to
    a small sprocket, push the brake lever and it will change to a larger sprocket. The left hand levers
    are for the front mech, push the right though.

    Change one or two at a time and keep pedalling

    "Flyer66" <a@a> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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    I know this may be a bit basic question, but I've just bought a second


    hand

    Quoted message said:

    bike with RSX gears on it but I'm not sure they are working right. How are they supposed to
    work? You have 2 leavers under the brake leavers, are you supposed to push one and it goes up
    the gears and the other to go down the gears? Are you supposed to push and hold with you pedal
    until you are in


    the

    Quoted message said:

    right gear?

    Cheers

    John

    Report
  3. Flyer66
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    Thanks,

    It does say RSX all over it, is that not the gears? And do you really mean "push the
    brake lever and it will change to a larger sprocket" ?

    Thanks,

    John

    "M Series" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    These sound like STi, the right is for the rear mech, push the inner lever left and it'll change
    to a small sprocket, push the brake lever and it


    will

    Quoted message said:

    change to a larger sprocket. The left hand levers are for the front mech, push the right though.

    Change one or two at a time and keep pedalling

    "Flyer66" <a@a> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    I know this may be a bit basic question, but I've just bought a second


    hand

    Quoted message said:

    bike with RSX gears on it but I'm not sure they are working right. How


    are

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    they supposed to work? You have 2 leavers under the brake leavers, are


    you

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    supposed to push one and it goes up the gears and the other to go down


    the

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    gears? Are you supposed to push and hold with you pedal until you are in


    the

    Quoted message said:

    right gear?

    Cheers

    John


    Report
  4. Pete Biggs
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    Flyer66 said:


    And do you really mean "push the brake lever and it will change to a larger sprocket" ?

    Yes, sideways, inwards. STI's are dual function levers - brake & gears.

    ~PB

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  5. Flyer66
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    Thanks,

    Sorted now. Never thought to push the brake levers.

    thanks again,

    John

    "Pete Biggs" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Flyer66 said:


    And do you really mean "push the brake lever and it will change to a larger sprocket" ?

    Yes, sideways, inwards. STI's are dual function levers - brake & gears.

    ~PB

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  6. Phil Clarke
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    Flyer66 said:

    Sorted now. Never thought to push the brake levers.

    youre not the first. A guy where I work picked up his 105-equipped racer and had to phone the shop
    halfway home to find out how to change back down the gears. :-)

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