Blasted Gears

[Grog]

Hi again Python,

Maybe sometime you could take a mechanics course and learn to fix your gears (and brakes and everything you fancy) yourself. It's really not very complicated and very empowering!!!!

I often forget to drop the chain to the smallest cog when I take off my rear wheel but honestly it doesn't matter much. I don't think that would be the cause of your derailleur problems. It sounds like a tiny misadjustment to me.

Another possibility would be that your cables need to be changed.

[RoadRaven]

You say the derailleur is not bent etc... but I was wondering if you need to adjust it 1/2 a turn or two one way or the other?

That usually sorts my jumping gears after maintenance...

[Python]

Yes I would like to learn bike maintenance but I'm not sure who runs classes here, if anyone. I know there are classes for motorbike maintenance at our local college but I've never seen any for bicycle maintenance.

Doesn't look like we'll be going out with the bikes today as we have very strong winds and there's thunder forecast. Forecast for all this week isn't good Don't mind the rain so much but don't like wind.

Hopefully it won't be too bad on Tuesday. Working for a few hours tomorrow morning then going to a barbeque in the afternoon at a reptile shop. It will be a chance to see venomous snakes like Cobras which I've never seen except on TV so I'm looking forward to it.

[Grog]

Yes I would like to learn bike maintenance but I'm not sure who runs classes here, if anyone. I know there are classes for motorbike maintenance at our local college but I've never seen any for bicycle maintenance.

Just ask your bike shop(s)! They might know. They might also be happy to take you in the shop and simply let you watch as they explain to you what they're doing, or even walk you through doing it yourself. It's not rocket science.

[Python]

I'm going to have a cycle up to the large bookstore on Tuesday after work and see if I can find a book that gives step-by-step instructions on bike maintenance.