Thanks for the answer. I guess I need to go to the closest hills and ride around until I learn how to shift :)
Did you mean that for the steeper hills, before it gets steep I should figure out a gear that I can maintain the whole hill? So I actually wouldn't shift at all when riding uphill? 2010/8/17 Jim Cloud <cloud...@aol.com>: > > When you're shifting while climbing you really need to anticipate a > shift and begin changing gears before the grade of the hill becomes > steeper. If you're trying to shift with any substantial pressure on > the pedals there's too much tension on the chain to allow the > derailleur to move the chain up on the cogs. If you've gotten into > the grade and cannot easily shift it's better to dismount and spin the > pedals as you lift the rear wheel and move the shifter lever to get > into a gear you can maintain on the grade. Keep practicing, it will > become second nature to anticipate a gear change in advance of the > increasing grade of a hill. > > Good Luck! > Jim Cloud > Tucson, AZ > > On Aug 16, 11:27 am, Juhani Laitela <juhani.lait...@gmail.com> wrote: >> I’ve some difficulties with friction shifting with my Dia Compe bar >> end “Silver Shifters”. >> >> They work fine when I’ve my bike in repair stand and also when riding >> on flat or downhill, but when climbing uphill, especially with some >> load and on steeper hill, the rear cogs really make noise when >> shifting to the biggest cogs (with the smallest chainring). I’m almost >> afraid the cogs are going to brake or something. I’ve the problem when >> shifting both to bigger and smaller cogs when riding uphill and using >> the bigger cogs. >> >> My rear derailler is Shimano XT low-normal / rapid rise, cassette >> Shimano XT 11-34 and chain Shimano XT. Cranks are Sugino XD2 46/36/26. >> The chain length is like Sheldon Browns recommends. >> >> I’ve been trying different strategies on shifting as well as reducing >> the pedal pressure. The latter almost to the point of loosing my speed >> altogether. >> >> I’d appreciate any help or guidance with my problem. Maybe I’m just >> too new to the shifters (around 500 miles), but I feel like I’m just >> not getting it :( >> >> J > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
