chain slipping- back to the LBS?

[mimitabby]

Take it back and tell them what's wrong.
I had a chain problem in the front on my new bike. VERY intermittent. Took it back within 30 days of my purchase and they couldn't find anything. Rode it for another few months; and by now, I was getting REALLY gunshy about not being able to get the gears to engage when going from the middle chain ring to the climbing gear (it would slip or LOCK UP!!)
I took it back in after doing a couple metric centuries. This time they were very careful and looked harder. They decided that the rear derailleur hanger was slightly bent. They gently suggested that i could have done it by dropping the bike. (sorry; i haven't dropped the bike, and it's been like this from the get go)
they fixed it free and I paid for a new chain.

and now it's ALL BETTER

so get back there and tell them.

[OakLeaf]

You could just be describing a rear derailleur that's out of adjustment. If it's trying to pull the chain onto the next cog, but not quite making it, you could maybe describe that as "slipping." New cables always stretch and need a little tightening up. That's easily done, but if you've never done it before, let your LBS show you, especially since you have free maintenance and none of us is completely sure what you're describing.

[fastdogs]

I called them and I'm bringing it in tomorrow (it'll be tough- supposed to be in the 70's tomorrow and the bike shop is out on the flat land by chesterfield airport- I will HAVE to go for a ride, long lunch tomorrow)
He said it's probably the cables stretching, and will just take a few seconds to fix.
vickie

[smilingcat]

Don't panic. Oakleaf's got it right.

You said a new bike. So its a matter of cable streching and your indexed shifter needs a slight adjustment on the barrel screw. Not a big deal. It might take two or three more times with the barrel screw to let the indexing and the cable to settle down. a less than a 5 minute job.

smilingcat

[PinkPilot]

I called them and I'm bringing it in tomorrow (it'll be tough- supposed to be in the 70's tomorrow and the bike shop is out on the flat land by chesterfield airport- I will HAVE to go for a ride, long lunch tomorrow)
He said it's probably the cables stretching, and will just take a few seconds to fix.
vickie

Ohhhh..Chesterfield Airport Rd on a beautiful day.....you're killing me here......