Also possible for the cable to get frozen into the housing by rust, or crimps in the cable or housing to cause poor shifting. Check cables before deciding that the lever is stuck.
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07-06-2008, 06:23 PM #1
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07-06-2008, 07:24 PM #2
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if you can't find anything up with the cables, try putting a little bit of lube in the shifter
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07-06-2008, 07:49 PM #3
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Any gunk in the levers themselves? Do you turn the bike upside down to fix flats possibly burying the shifters in the dirt?
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07-06-2008, 07:58 PM #4
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tonight was cleaning out the drawer night...
tomorrow night i tackled the bike clean up
both bikes need some major TLC...
thanks for all the advice ladies...this is super helpful!
i'll let ya know what i find in there (alhough after worms, and gunk and major old gatorade...yew!!)"The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it."-Moliere
"Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time." -Thomas A. Edison
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