bike help needed

Leonard Rossiter · February 26, 2012

Anyone know anything about bikes? My 10 year olds bike has the twist type gear change but even i can't make them change. The cables aren't stuck and they move easily if you simultaneously manually adjust the deralliers.
Can't understand why i can't get them to twist

Frank Drebin · February 26, 2012

Ask Neville Southall.

Toffe3m4n · February 26, 2012

Bad troll you Frank.

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I know nothing about bikes, sorry lar.

Pat's Van · February 26, 2012

Leonard Rossiter said:
Anyone know anything about bikes? My 10 year olds bike has the twist type gear change but even i can't make them change. The cables aren't stuck and they move easily if you simultaneously manually adjust the deralliers.
Can't understand why i can't get them to twist

10 years is quite long in bike years, you should probably be looking for a new one

Bruce Wayne · February 26, 2012

Have you taken the shifter apart to see how it's working without the handlebar covers on? I'm not that familiar with twist shifters as they're usually used on mountain bikes rather than road bikes, but the Sheldon Brown site has lots of good info on bike repair and maintenance.

http://sheldonbrown.com

Leonard Rossiter · February 26, 2012

Bruce Wayne said:
Have you taken the shifter apart to see how it's working without the handlebar covers on? I'm not that familiar with twist shifters as they're usually used on mountain bikes rather than road bikes, but the Sheldon Brown site has lots of good info on bike repair and maintenance.

http://sheldonbrown.com

Not quite sure how it comes apart. I will get my hacksaw ready.

heatmeiser · February 26, 2012

Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian · February 26, 2012

It'll be your Toggle Chain lad.

Has the bike been dropped on that side ? it would stop it from twisting if it had been banged hard.

Leonard Rossiter · February 26, 2012

Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian said:
It'll be your Toggle Chain lad.

Has the bike been dropped on that side ? it would stop it from twisting if it had been banged hard.

Probably. Its a kids bike and they don't look after anything.
What's a toggle chain?

Kurt. · February 26, 2012

Leonard Rossiter said:
Probably. Its a kids bike and they don't look after anything.
What's a toggle chain?

sprinkle it with sawdust, switch it off and on and it should be ok.....

Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian · February 26, 2012

Leonard Rossiter said:
Probably. Its a kids bike and they don't look after anything.
What's a toggle chain?

The 'arl Sturmey Archer 3 gear thing

Stupid question but, you aren't trying to twist the whole thing are you, as it's only the bit near the gear indicator that moves, check the cable isn't slipping at the deraileur end as well, or slipped as there could be some slack.

Leonard Rossiter · February 26, 2012

Gave up. Managed to get a middle gear and told her to leave it.

Kurt. · February 26, 2012

im sure it's to do with the tensioning on the cables mate to be honest, need to slacken the tension a bit or you risk stretching the cables which will then render them useless. BUT................i could be wrong so don't take my advice.

Pat's Van · February 26, 2012

Leonard Rossiter said:
Gave up. Managed to get a middle gear and told her to leave it.

did you fix it ?

Bruce Wayne · February 26, 2012

Don't envy kids riding the things they do. My nieces have a bike each and they weigh more than my road bikes. Blooming great tanks they are. Can't make it easy for them to learn to ride the things.