Finally my bike's shifters are shifting as smooth as the first time I installed them.
The problem started after our Kapamilya Maarat ride where my drivetrain encountered mud for the first time. True to the reviews of online bike blogs, the nine-speed shifting can really go crappy on this condition (Back to eight speed, anyone?).
I washed my whole bike as soon as I got home from that ride. Despite that and lubricating the chain, the shifting wasn't exactly what I wanted. Upshifting was OK, but it was sloppy when you downshift.
Today, I went back to finally fix my problem. Armed with my tub of synthetic grease, I removed the shifter cables and lubed them also. Not yet satisfied, I also tuned the shifting using the knobs from the shifters. Now, it's as crisp as it was when I first bought it.
I really don't know what caused it but my guess is it's because of some water and mud got through the system plus some stretching on the shifter cables.
The problem started after our Kapamilya Maarat ride where my drivetrain encountered mud for the first time. True to the reviews of online bike blogs, the nine-speed shifting can really go crappy on this condition (Back to eight speed, anyone?).
I washed my whole bike as soon as I got home from that ride. Despite that and lubricating the chain, the shifting wasn't exactly what I wanted. Upshifting was OK, but it was sloppy when you downshift.
Today, I went back to finally fix my problem. Armed with my tub of synthetic grease, I removed the shifter cables and lubed them also. Not yet satisfied, I also tuned the shifting using the knobs from the shifters. Now, it's as crisp as it was when I first bought it.
I really don't know what caused it but my guess is it's because of some water and mud got through the system plus some stretching on the shifter cables.
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