Hi, brand new Torq for 50 cycles, only on 3rd ride, gears suddenly dont respond to changing levers. Im a complete novice when it comes to bike repairs but had a look, and found that gear changing wire and plastic had 'jumped out' of housing where it runs along back end of bike frame and gear cable was very slack.....except now I cant get it back behind the holder - why is that?.
Ive tried lossening the gear wire and retightening it, everything seemed very loose before I started this, and a connector at the gear housing (sorry dont know terminology) was loose to the extent that it could almost be unsrewed. Ive tried rethreading all the gears (loosening the 'excess' bit of wire, pulling taut etc) but the gears still wont respond to the lever change? now Ive got a bike stuck in top gear that I cant use.
Anyone spot what I need to do to fix this? Im not keen on having to send this back to 50cycles if its a simple job to fix, but equally I did expect to be able to use a bike 3 times before it had problems. If its not a simple job Im considering a return to 50cycles.
Thanks in advance for any advice
Ive tried lossening the gear wire and retightening it, everything seemed very loose before I started this, and a connector at the gear housing (sorry dont know terminology) was loose to the extent that it could almost be unsrewed. Ive tried rethreading all the gears (loosening the 'excess' bit of wire, pulling taut etc) but the gears still wont respond to the lever change? now Ive got a bike stuck in top gear that I cant use.
Anyone spot what I need to do to fix this? Im not keen on having to send this back to 50cycles if its a simple job to fix, but equally I did expect to be able to use a bike 3 times before it had problems. If its not a simple job Im considering a return to 50cycles.
Thanks in advance for any advice