Hi Folks,
First time posting here. I have a Bridgestone RB-T (1994 touring bike with Shimano RX100 derailleurs) that I am having trouble adjusting the gearing while the chain is on the crankset's largest chainwheel. I have 3 chainwheels on the crankset, and with the chain in either the smallest or the middle chainwheel I have no problem getting the rear derailleur to go through all 9 sprockets on the freewheel. But in the largest chainwheel, I can't get the rear derailleur to shift to either of the two largest sprockets. In fact, when I shift from the third-largest sprocket to the second-largest, the chain often gets stuck/jammed. When it's on the third-largest sprocket, the rear derailleur is almost horizontal, and looking from the back of the bike, the rear derailleur looks too far to the right. I am at a loss for what to try. Any advice would be much appreciated. I'm about to throw in the towel, admit defeat, and take it to my friendly bike shop./img/vbsmilies/smilies/frown.gif
P.S. I posted this on bikeforums.net as well, so if you see this as a cross-post, please don't roast me! I'm just not sure which forum is more active.
Thanks,
Doug
First time posting here. I have a Bridgestone RB-T (1994 touring bike with Shimano RX100 derailleurs) that I am having trouble adjusting the gearing while the chain is on the crankset's largest chainwheel. I have 3 chainwheels on the crankset, and with the chain in either the smallest or the middle chainwheel I have no problem getting the rear derailleur to go through all 9 sprockets on the freewheel. But in the largest chainwheel, I can't get the rear derailleur to shift to either of the two largest sprockets. In fact, when I shift from the third-largest sprocket to the second-largest, the chain often gets stuck/jammed. When it's on the third-largest sprocket, the rear derailleur is almost horizontal, and looking from the back of the bike, the rear derailleur looks too far to the right. I am at a loss for what to try. Any advice would be much appreciated. I'm about to throw in the towel, admit defeat, and take it to my friendly bike shop./img/vbsmilies/smilies/frown.gif
P.S. I posted this on bikeforums.net as well, so if you see this as a cross-post, please don't roast me! I'm just not sure which forum is more active.
Thanks,
Doug