looseness of the bolt isn't the issue. I thought it was, but I'd really reef it down, and a few miles later, the shifter would just lose it. This has been an intermittent problem since I originally took delivery of the bike in July 2010.
In any case, the original vendor was Velo Orange, so I started there. I sent them an email, and they sent me a replacement right shifter! Next weekend should be a long ride on that bike, so I'll get to verify the fix. Still trying to figure out why the washer between the pod and the shifter has that stop thingy. The original washer was just round, and I re-used it. Cheers, Lynne F On Apr 30, 6:24 am, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > A little blue Loctite on the bolt's threads will fix this problem. > > > > > > > > > > On Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 7:22 PM, pam <pamelamurra...@gmail.com> wrote: > > This happens occasionally on mine too. I just tighten it and it's > > fine. I thought that's the way they work. I'll be taking it in for a > > tuneup and have them looked at. It only happens once every few months > > and I just tighten a slight bit. I thought they just worked > > themselves loose over time. Tell me if they are defective. > > > On Apr 23, 1:27 pm, Lynne Fitz <fitzb...@comcast.net> wrote: > > > I have the Silver shifters (bar end) on my bike. They, not to put to > > > fine a point on it - slip. All of a sudden I'll be on the smallest > > > cog, usually when I don't want to be there. I did just replace the > > > washers, and reefed them down tightly. They still slip. It is very > > > strange - they'll slip, then they'll stay where I put them for a good > > > long while, then they'll slip again. If I pull the rear shifter all > > > the way up (largest cog), it will usually re-engage. For awhile, > > > anyway. > > > > I am wondering if it really is the shifters, or some other part in the > > > system (cable, rear der). The bike is going in to the shop, but if > > > there is any wisdom out there, I'd very much like to hear it. > > > > Thanks much! > > > -- > > 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-bunch@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. > > -- > > ------------------------- > Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM > For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, > ACRWhttp://resumespecialties.com/index.html > ------------------------- > > A billion stars go spinning through the night > Blazing high above your head; > But in you is the Presence that will be > When all the stars are dead. > > Rainer Maria Rilke, Buddha in Glory -- 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-bunch@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.
