Posted: 2011-04-13 Symptoms Shifting is off, and I want to know how the thing works! Causes Click box is out of adjustment Solutions The left hand shifter (which operates the internal hub), should be set into the lowest/easiest position to relax the cable going to the clickbox* for the internal
Posted: 2000-10-20 By: Bike Friday staff member Garner Britt Symptoms I have a New World Toursit with a Sachs 3×7. I seem to have a chronic problem with the the 2nd and 3rd gears on the derailleur in that the chain never shifts to or rides smoothly on these gears…makes
Posted: 2000-10-23 By: Bike Friday staff member Steve Ransom Symptoms How do I adjust my rear derailleur? Solutions For information on adjusting your rear derailleur, please download this document from our doucment library. Related Files Adjusting a rear derailleur [pdf]
Posted: 2001-03-06 By: Bike Friday staff member Garner Britt Symptoms I decided to try a longer crank arm length for my AirGlide. I’d like to use self-extracting bolts, like the original. Is the Sugino Autex the right/best one? If not, can you recommend one, and where I could purchase them?
Posted: 2001-03-06 By: Bike Friday staff member Garner Britt Symptoms I seem to need to retighten the bolt holding my crank arms in place every four or five rides. The cranks begin to wobble. Is there anything I can do to prevent it from loosening so quickly? Solutions Are you
Posted: 2000-10-26 By: Bike Friday staff member Garner Britt Symptoms We’re enjoying the Family Tandem Traveler very much, however, I think the 6- and 7-year-old stokers would do better with smaller cranks. Can this be done? Solutions An effective and simple way to address the need for shorter cranks for
Posted: 2000-07-20 By: Bike Friday staff member Peter Conklin Symptoms What does “nine-speed spacing” mean? It seems that the shifters do not match the cog set, because you’re using nine-speed shifters with only eight cogs. Is this a mistake? Causes This arrangement is intentional. Bike Fridays require some special adjustments
Posted: 2000-11-17 By: Bike Friday staff member Garner Britt Symptoms I would like to change my 7-speed twist-shift Two’sDay into an 8-speed Shimano XT RapidFire. Can I order parts through Bike Friday or should I just order a regular Shimano 9-speed cluster and 9-speed shifter and use 8 of the
Posted: 2001-02-09 By: Bike Friday staff member Garner Britt Symptoms I often have trouble shifting the rear derailleur with my twist shifters on my New World Tourist. Some time ago on the Yak list, someone suggested replacing the cassette with a Shimano. Is this a viable solution? Causes Depending on
Posted: 2001-02-13 By: Bike Friday staff member Garner Britt Symptoms On my New World Tourist with Sachs Centera, my chain sometimes jumps off the front ring and gets stuck between the chainring and its protector. Obviously the distance between the two is too large, but my mechanic doesn’t think that
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