Road shifters "sticking"

[han-grrl]

Hello Ladies

Ok, i finally got around to cleaning and looking at my bike.

I *think* one of the problems with the shifting is the front deraileur rubs right against the chain at about gear 7 (or 3rd gear up from smallest cog if you will ) it does the same thing in either chain ring in the front. if i shift down one, and up again it will go, but i think its more of shake that happens so it goes. it also doesn't stay in the next gear hopping right up to the top cog.

I don't see anything too disgusting inside the shifters, but i haven't actually taken it apart.

I definitely need to shim - i am so glad i found out about that from the other thread. and new pads. yeesh.

My bike is going to the shop tomorrow for some tweaking...

thanks everyone!

[aicabsolut]

Oh....this sounds like an indexing problem. It's stalling when you shift up, and then you have an automatic transmission problem. Maybe try tightening the rear cable after you clean around the bottom bracket and the shifters really well. Or, it may be time to replace your cables. Also, sit down with the ParkTools website on front derailleur adjustment. Sounds like it's not positioned right (or a limit is way off) for you to get chain rub to that extent in both rings.

[han-grrl]

yeah - thats a bike shop fix i think i'm not confident enough with the cables - plus - NOT TIME gah!

thanks though!

Knowledge is power, so i will at least SOUND like i know what i am asking for

[han-grrl]

a little update

so the bike shop doesn't have shims for these ultegra breaks. they suggest i upgrade to a ten speed. yeah. sure.

my friend who i bought the bike from, said the handlebars are steep and wide.
she has narrower less steep bars, we will swap them, and i guess move the whole "unit" down a bit and see if that works.

i will ride as is while i am away for now, the roads i am going to are flat, so it should be ok over there...

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

a little update

so the bike shop doesn't have shims for these ultegra breaks. they suggest i upgrade to a ten speed. yeah. sure.

They do make great new Shimano ST-R600 short reach brifters now for 9 speed, they come with shims for smaller hands. I absolutely LOVE mine. My other bike has bar-end shifters and Shimano plain brake levers, non-shim-able, and I too have trouble getting my fingers around them to brake.