I have just fitted a new rear gear to my bike, Campag Centaur 9 speed. Why do the instructions make it look so absolute ? They should say 'fiddle about with it loosening and tightening all the nuts and bolts you can find until it works' ! Shouldn't they ?
> I have just fitted a new rear gear to my bike, Campag Centaur 9 speed. > > Why do the instructions make it look so absolute ? They should say 'fiddle about with it loosening > and tightening all the nuts and bolts you can find until it works' ! > > Shouldn't they ? > Yes, but the instructions are there only to ward off amateurs. The professionals will already know how to do it and ignore the instructions anyway. ;-) Tony
Jim wrote: > I have just fitted a new rear gear to my bike, Campag Centaur 9 speed. > > Why do the instructions make it look so absolute ? They should say 'fiddle about with it loosening > and tightening all the nuts and bolts you can find until it works' ! > > Shouldn't they ? Absobleedinlutely - particularly when it comes to indexing. One serious note: make sure cable is anchored to the correct side of bolt. ~PB
On Sun, 11 May 2003 13:08:15 +0100, Jim did issue forth: > I have just fitted a new rear gear to my bike, Campag Centaur 9 speed. > > Why do the instructions make it look so absolute ? They should say 'fiddle about with it loosening > and tightening all the nuts and bolts you can find until it works' ! Is this a bad time to say that when I fitted a new XTR mech to my MTB last week I managed to get it fitted and correctly indexing with minimal farting about? ;-) -- Huw Pritchard
"Pete Biggs" <pLime{remove_fruit}@biggs.tc> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>... > > Absobleedinlutely - particularly when it comes to indexing. > > One serious note: make sure cable is anchored to the correct side of bolt. > Unless trying to make a Campag 9-speed lever/mech shift on an 8sp. Campag block. In which case, make sure cable is anchored to *incorrect* side of bolt! I kid you not, it works a treat. David E. Belcher Dept. of Chemistry, University of York
"Huw Pritchard" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]... >> > Is this a bad time to say that when I fitted a new XTR mech to my MTB last week I managed to get > it fitted and correctly indexing with minimal farting about? ;-) Now you mention it I don't recall having any problems with a variety of Shimano road and mtb rear mechs <1>. Should we form a Smug Ba*tards Club? ;-) <1> Currently having problems with an LX front mech. I reckon it's worn out but being a member of the Tight Gits Club means I can't buy a new one until it falls to pieces at the Worst Possible Time. Pete
