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  1. #1
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    Hhhhuuummmm... you gals used some terms that made my head spin... as I am not too "technical" when it comes to components on these bikes.

    Technotart... thanks for offering up his help! Unfortunately, I am taking the bike up to the shop tonight... to upgrade the computer. But... maybe another time... before August?

    Yea, I figured I would have to get a more expensive bike... as I got better and needed better gearing.

  2. #2
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    Well then, maybe my next gear set will be an ultegra - that's what my son recommends as the minimum for anyone who is going to race or do this seriously or frequently!

  3. #3
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    I have a Trek 1200 and a Lemond Zurich. Completely night and day when it comes to the gearing. The Zurich is complete ultegra/ultegra 10 and I certainly feel the difference (and go faster). I haven't had the gearing issue you mentioned in the 1200.
    "Only the meek get pinched, the bold survive"

  4. #4
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    A guy at the bike shop showed me how to slightly move the derailer with my left brake shifter.

    I am going to try that to see if that fixes the issue.

    Otherwise... I know that next time... I get better gearing on my bike! Now that I know I love to ride... I would be willing to invest in a bike!

    On another note... I upgraded my computer... and damn if they didn't screw up the wires (it is wired right, but a very sloppy job)... and they didn't give me back my old harness for my old computer (I wanted to give it to a friend)!

    That sloppy wiring is going to GLARE at me!

  5. #5
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    I have a 2005 Trek, no gearing problems yet, however I'm thinking of upgrading gears, etc. wondering if I should just buy another bike. What is more expensive. I like most people have bills to pay and kids to feed so I don't want to go into the poor house on this.

  6. #6
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    well, they will fix it - and if they won't Corey will. I'd make em do it right, AND I'd ask for the old wiring! They'll give it to ya - or they should!

  7. #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by Technotart
    well, they will fix it - and if they won't Corey will. I'd make em do it right, AND I'd ask for the old wiring! They'll give it to ya - or they should!
    Well, they took it off last night... and I am pretty sure they tossed it by now. Which sucks.

    I might take you up on Corey fixing the wiring.. it really is a sloppy job. I have always gotten great service from the RBM... so it really shocked me that it was done so poorly.

 

 

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