Hello, does anybody know how to shift on this type of bike? I know its older but i just cant seem to figure out how to shift to the bigger gears.
by __BabyGroot__
Hello, does anybody know how to shift on this type of bike? I know its older but i just cant seem to figure out how to shift to the bigger gears.
by __BabyGroot__
9 Comments
Classic!!! Following!
The levers move back forth to shift the gears by pulling on or letting out a length of cable. You determine how much. The indexing is in your hands.
Ride it! Do it! Bask in the experience of the cycling world as it was in analog times.
While in motion, pull the lever on the left towards you
Out of curiosity, did you look to see if this had ever been discussed on any cycling forum?
Pull the right lever for easier gears, pull the left lever for harder gears
Also, did you actually try to use the shifters before turning to the HiveMind to tell you what to do?
First pic, lever on the left shifts the front, lever on the right shifts the back, they’re called downtube shifters and are very common on old road bikes.
looks like a nice bike in decent shape!
Friction shifters. move the levers while pedalling and you can “feel” when the gear is about to shift. if you’ve overshifted/between gears, just continue to the next gear or move the levers back to give the deraileurs back enough tension to stay in the gear.
like others have mentioned, they’re not indexed so they’re entirely analogue/by feel, which honestly i kinda like the experience. it’s a bit more involved than modern shifting, so maybe get a feel of it on quiet roads first.
Does the left shifter have a cable? I can see the ends but nothing running from the shifter to the derailleur