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Hi All,
does anyone have these panniers (B'TWIN 500 Waterproof Rear Pannier Bike Bag - 20L) and do you have a photo of the connections to the rack. I have searched all over online and although Decathlon provide many photos of these panniers, there is not one of the connectors?

Many thanks,
Simon.

As much as I tried with different tensions on the cable there is no trim click on leaver b on the front shifter. I know there is meant to be one but there is not and never has been.

But saying all that, sorted the problem. It was a very dirty pivot point (see photo), after a drenching with WD40 it worked fine. The problem seemed to be that because of the sticky pivot, it never settled in the same place twice when changing and I could alter it so much with my hand it made cable tension superfluous .

It is working fine now...but still no trim on the shifter.

Brucey wrote:shimano 2300 levers have a trim function on the middle (and inner I think) rings as per one of the patterns in this document;

http://www.shimano.com/publish/content/global_cycle/en/us/index/tech_support/tech_tips.download.-Par50lparsys-0030-downloadFile.html/06)%20Trim%20Function.pdf

So you may need to push the 'b' lever twice when shifting down onto the middle ring and the large sprockets etc.

[edit; it mentions this (obliquely) in the SI techdoc
http://www.shimano.com/media/techdocs/content/cycle/SI/2300/SI_6SF0A_001/SI-6SF0A-002-ENG_v1_m56577569830683910.pdf ]

In addition, I wonder if the cable is slightly sticky. If you can do, test that it is free-running.

cheers

The leaver only has one push to get to the middle ring there is no trim. I did oil the cable before putting the outer cable casing on.

Brucey wrote:what shifters are you using?

cheers

Shimano 2300 Dual Control STIs the bike is a ridgeback Voyage.

Hi All,
would anyone know if certain brands of gear cable are more prone to stretching when new compared to other brands?

I have just changed my front derailleur cable and am having a devil of a time setting it correctly.

I put it in the stand and adjust the derailleur so that it runs with no noise and changes well and check combinations with the rear, but as soon as I am on the road I change up to the outer most chain ring and all is good then I change back to the middle ring and I get chain rub on the outer guide of the front derailleur while in the mid range at the back!! (go figure?)which stops when I go into any of the three lowest gear sprockets.

Rear: Shimano Cassette 11-32 8 speed
Front: Shimano Alivio 48/38/28 (Triple)

Thanks.

Thanks for the comments people. I must admit eating is probably not as regulated as it should be. But I do not drink anywhere as much as I used to, I just use the term beer belly but it is more likely to be a food belly.

Thanks all

Hi All,
do any of your know a good exercise for reducing the beer belly but not building up to much mussel please?
I really do cycle a lot now but the belly is one area I have trouble loosing fat...in fact it is the only place I really have any major fat!

Thanks

Well it is now all on the bike and is working a treat. I went for the following after doing some research.

Shimano Fr Derr M410 Alivio Tsdp - Silver http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0022K8YD6/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00
Shimano Alivio M410 or M411 Chainset 170 Mm - 48 / 38 / 28 Teeth, Silver,M411 http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001JLCVLU/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00
Shimano TX31 6/7 Speed Rear Derailleur With Mounting Bracket http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0052KDG4U/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00

The only thing that I had to fiddle with was the mounting bracket on the rear derailleur. I had to put the one from the old derailleur on, but it was no biggie and it worked fine.

Matters not, it is not coming off!

The one thing I did not think about is chain length, I suppose I will have to get a new one fit the combination. The bike is quite new so maybe the addition/subtraction of links as required?

The Cassette is a Shimano mf-tz21, is there a known good combo for this?

I did not want to go too deeply in to problems but the chain rings are bent, the front derailleur is so prone to vibrating out of it's settings and the rear derailleur is almost impossible to set correctly for all the gears. The problems do manifest during riding, which is why I have to work on it all the time.

I can not agree that the cheapest Shimano bits are OK, because they are not, the materials may be OK for making tin cans but not gear sets. I know the bike was cheap but the frame and wheels are pretty good.

I will however check on the BB size to make sure, thanks for the tip.

Hi All,
I want upgrade my wife’s bike. She has a Decathlon Riverside 1 http://www.decathlon.co.uk/riverside-1-womens-id_8202745.html. The frame is good and she likes it but the rear derailleur, front derailleur and crankset are tat really and I have to get it on the stand after every ride to make alterations so the gears change properly.


Can I expect any problems using the selection below for upgrades please?


Shimano Tourney FD M190 hybrid front derailleur top swing dual pull and multi fit for 42T Chainset

Shimano Tourney FCM131 Crankset 42t 170mm with CHAINGUARD - FCM131C244C-K

Shimano TX31 6/7 Speed Rear Derailleur

I do not think it is just Trek. There is nothing on the Dawes site or the Ridgeback site. Thorn seem to lead the way with info, and that is before you even by the bikes, they provide detailed pdf files with not just details of fittings, but why they have chosen them. It would be nice to see other bike companies follow their lead.