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Damaged Shimano 105 shift lever
I damaged my left shift lever when I crashed my Kona recently. It had become
difficult to shift onto the big ring, so I brought it to my LBS. They worked at it, but, while it would shift okay in the repair stand, as soon as one tried to shift it while riding, it was nigh on impossible to get it to go onto the larger chainwheel. The tech at the LBS thinks the only option is to replace the lever (three weeks to get the part!!). What broke or bent in the lever that would explain the difference in shifting? Do any of you know of other options? -- Andrew Chaplin SIT IHI GLADIUS SICUT SANCTO MARTINO |
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Damaged Shimano 105 shift lever
On 6/28/2020 9:05 AM, Andrew Chaplin wrote:
I damaged my left shift lever when I crashed my Kona recently. It had become difficult to shift onto the big ring, so I brought it to my LBS. They worked at it, but, while it would shift okay in the repair stand, as soon as one tried to shift it while riding, it was nigh on impossible to get it to go onto the larger chainwheel. The tech at the LBS thinks the only option is to replace the lever (three weeks to get the part!!). What broke or bent in the lever that would explain the difference in shifting? Do any of you know of other options? What sort of shift lever is it? -- - Frank Krygowski |
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Damaged Shimano 105 shift lever
On 6/28/2020 11:07 AM, Frank Krygowski wrote:
On 6/28/2020 9:05 AM, Andrew Chaplin wrote: I damaged my left shift lever when I crashed my Kona recently. It had become difficult to shift onto the big ring, so I brought it to my LBS. They worked at it, but, while it would shift okay in the repair stand, as soon as one tried to shift it while riding, it was nigh on impossible to get it to go onto the larger chainwheel. The tech at the LBS thinks the only option is to replace the lever (three weeks to get the part!!). What broke or bent in the lever that would explain the difference in shifting? Do any of you know of other options? What sort of shift lever is it? Sorry, didn't notice the thread title. I wonder if this might be helpful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mCwvDtRw8U But of course, I haven't had that problem. -- - Frank Krygowski |
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Damaged Shimano 105 shift lever
On Sunday, June 28, 2020 at 11:18:11 AM UTC-4, Frank Krygowski wrote:
On 6/28/2020 11:07 AM, Frank Krygowski wrote: On 6/28/2020 9:05 AM, Andrew Chaplin wrote: I damaged my left shift lever when I crashed my Kona recently. It had become difficult to shift onto the big ring, so I brought it to my LBS. They worked at it, but, while it would shift okay in the repair stand, as soon as one tried to shift it while riding, it was nigh on impossible to get it to go onto the larger chainwheel. The tech at the LBS thinks the only option is to replace the lever (three weeks to get the part!!). What broke or bent in the lever that would explain the difference in shifting? Do any of you know of other options? What sort of shift lever is it? Sorry, didn't notice the thread title. I wonder if this might be helpful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mCwvDtRw8U But of course, I haven't had that problem. It might very well, thanks. I will keep it in mind. -- Andrew Chaplin SIT MIHI GLADIUS SICUT SANCTO MARTINO |
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Damaged Shimano 105 shift lever
Frank Krygowski wrote:
On 6/28/2020 11:07 AM, Frank Krygowski wrote: On 6/28/2020 9:05 AM, Andrew Chaplin wrote: I damaged my left shift lever when I crashed my Kona recently. It had become difficult to shift onto the big ring, so I brought it to my LBS. They worked at it, but, while it would shift okay in the repair stand, as soon as one tried to shift it while riding, it was nigh on impossible to get it to go onto the larger chainwheel. The tech at the LBS thinks the only option is to replace the lever (three weeks to get the part!!). What broke or bent in the lever that would explain the difference in shifting? Do any of you know of other options? What sort of shift lever is it? Sorry, didn't notice the thread title. I wonder if this might be helpful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mCwvDtRw8U But of course, I haven't had that problem. That’s oddly unsatisfying from a tech point of view. “I don’t know how it works, what broke, or how it broke, but if I jam a chunk of plastic swarf up here, it seems to work again.” Yeah, you can’t argue with success, but I wish he had a better idea of why. |
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Damaged Shimano 105 shift lever
On 28/06/2020 15:05, Andrew Chaplin wrote:
I damaged my left shift lever when I crashed my Kona recently. It had become difficult to shift onto the big ring, so I brought it to my LBS. They worked at it, but, while it would shift okay in the repair stand, as soon as one tried to shift it while riding, it was nigh on impossible to get it to go onto the larger chainwheel. The tech at the LBS thinks the only option is to replace the lever (three weeks to get the part!!). What broke or bent in the lever that would explain the difference in shifting? Do any of you know of other options? -- Andrew Chaplin SIT IHI GLADIUS SICUT SANCTO MARTINO It sounds like the end-stop is a little close. Wind it out a bit and let the derailleur over-shift a bit. The chain under no load will make the shift, under load it won't...quite. |
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Damaged Shimano 105 shift lever
On Sunday, June 28, 2020 at 5:38:51 PM UTC+2, Tosspot wrote:
On 28/06/2020 15:05, Andrew Chaplin wrote: I damaged my left shift lever when I crashed my Kona recently. It had become difficult to shift onto the big ring, so I brought it to my LBS. They worked at it, but, while it would shift okay in the repair stand, as soon as one tried to shift it while riding, it was nigh on impossible to get it to go onto the larger chainwheel. The tech at the LBS thinks the only option is to replace the lever (three weeks to get the part!!). What broke or bent in the lever that would explain the difference in shifting? Do any of you know of other options? -- Andrew Chaplin SIT IHI GLADIUS SICUT SANCTO MARTINO It sounds like the end-stop is a little close. Wind it out a bit and let the derailleur over-shift a bit. The chain under no load will make the shift, under load it won't...quite. If the shifter pulls cable I would indeed check the adjustment of the FD. Lou |
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