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Old 07-15-2020, 09:34 PM   #1969
combustiblefuel
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Originally Posted by squiggs96 View Post
The reasons your bike will shift unexpectedly
  • Cables have stretched. This seems most likely, as it's a new bike. Most places recommend you bring the bike back after 1,000 kms to get everything adjusted and tightened up. I'd wager the majority of ghost shifting is because of this.
  • Gears aren't indexed properly. I am guessing you have mechanical gears, rather than the electronic shifting. There are several videos on YouTube to show how to do this. I didn't find it as easy as the videos showed, but I was able to fix mine after a while.
  • Chain is stretched or worn - Unlikely given it's a new bike
  • Cassette is worn - Unlikely given it's a new bike
Cassette could be loose.
If it's a Q/r axle the hub could be slightly to loose.
Hanger could be bent
Hanger could be loose
Derailleur bolt could be loose
Tooth on the cassette could be bent
Chain could have a tight link
Something stuck in the cassette or or chain
Etc etc

Last edited by combustiblefuel; 07-15-2020 at 09:37 PM.
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