Hello fellow cyclists
I have a question concerning a recent problem with my 2012 Trek 2.1.
Backstory:
I was having a flat tire last week and missing any tools at home brought it to a bike shop to have it fixed. When I picked up the bike, I rode it back home but immediately realized that something was strange with the gears. It somehow felt like the bike would shift into lower gears on the back wheel by itself.
I immediately went back to the mechanic and inquired about it. It seemed like the front right shifter does not pick up the wire anymore, so pushing the lever doesn't move anything and the rear derailleur is fully extended to the back (as the chain is in the lowest gear now).
My Japanese isn't good, so it was a bit of a hassle, but it appeared that he didn't know why this has happened. We agreed that he keeps the bike and asks the manufacturer about it and then tells me the result.
Today he called me and explained that he'd have to replace the lever and that this will cost 24000 yen plus taxes.
I told him that I'd contact him on Monday to tell him if I want him to fix it.
Now to my questions:
1) Is it by pure chance that this happened right after he replaced the tire? Or can this actually happen when doing some mistake? (The mechanic said he wasn't responsible, but it is a bit strange that it happened right after leaving the shop.... )
2) Assuming that it was by pure coincidence, is the price alright? It seems to be pretty steep in my opinion, I wouldn't have to pay that much more to exchange the whole gear, and, as far as I understood, we are talking only about replacing the right shifter.
3) Would it be possible to repair the shifter? Can you open, repair and close Apex shifters with normal tools? I'm obviously a layman, but with this pricetag, I might at least give it a shot before having it replaced...
I'd appreciate any feedback I can get!
Thanks for reading and possibly replying to this long question,
Basti
I have a question concerning a recent problem with my 2012 Trek 2.1.
Backstory:
I was having a flat tire last week and missing any tools at home brought it to a bike shop to have it fixed. When I picked up the bike, I rode it back home but immediately realized that something was strange with the gears. It somehow felt like the bike would shift into lower gears on the back wheel by itself.
I immediately went back to the mechanic and inquired about it. It seemed like the front right shifter does not pick up the wire anymore, so pushing the lever doesn't move anything and the rear derailleur is fully extended to the back (as the chain is in the lowest gear now).
My Japanese isn't good, so it was a bit of a hassle, but it appeared that he didn't know why this has happened. We agreed that he keeps the bike and asks the manufacturer about it and then tells me the result.
Today he called me and explained that he'd have to replace the lever and that this will cost 24000 yen plus taxes.
I told him that I'd contact him on Monday to tell him if I want him to fix it.
Now to my questions:
1) Is it by pure chance that this happened right after he replaced the tire? Or can this actually happen when doing some mistake? (The mechanic said he wasn't responsible, but it is a bit strange that it happened right after leaving the shop.... )
2) Assuming that it was by pure coincidence, is the price alright? It seems to be pretty steep in my opinion, I wouldn't have to pay that much more to exchange the whole gear, and, as far as I understood, we are talking only about replacing the right shifter.
3) Would it be possible to repair the shifter? Can you open, repair and close Apex shifters with normal tools? I'm obviously a layman, but with this pricetag, I might at least give it a shot before having it replaced...
I'd appreciate any feedback I can get!
Thanks for reading and possibly replying to this long question,
Basti