http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: soro gear cable snapped Jammed in top en Wed, 13 May 2026 04:45:05 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17265#post-239137 Thu, 15 Dec 2016 15:52:32 +0000 acsimpson 239137@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Bike radar suggests carrying a piece of biro wrapped in duct tape. The purpose of the duct tape is clear but they don't seem to have a purpose for the biro ;-).</p> <p><a href="http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/article/emergency-bike-repairs-18199/">http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/article/emergency-bike-repairs-18199/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17265#post-239135 Thu, 15 Dec 2016 15:40:24 +0000 neddie 239135@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If you have access to a something as sophisticated as a Biro, shurely you can bodge a working gear mech... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17265#post-239131 Thu, 15 Dec 2016 15:20:41 +0000 kaputnik 239131@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I once read a tip for jamming the derailleur in position with a twig or the body of a Biro pen, but can't for the life of me find it. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17265#post-239130 Thu, 15 Dec 2016 15:19:36 +0000 kaputnik 239130@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Unless the gear cable has snapped very close to the shifter, you can;</p> <p>Remove gear cable entirely.</p> <p>Thread gear cable through the rear stop and "U bend" of outer casing only.</p> <p>Push the derailleur to an appropriate gear.</p> <p>Clamp the cable so that the derailleur is held in that gear. (fine tune adjust with barrel a duster).</p> <p>If you can't get some wire cutters, neatly coil up the big length of gear cable you have left and tie it well up with cable ties / tape / whatever so that there's no danger of it getting in the way and entering the chain or gear or wheels. Tape/tie it on to the stay or your pannier rack, wherever it's not in the way. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17265#post-239102 Wed, 14 Dec 2016 22:59:06 +0000 Arellcat 239102@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If you have a screwdriver on your multitool, crank on the high limit screw to shift the derailleur bodily across the cassette to get a better gear. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17265#post-239101 Wed, 14 Dec 2016 22:19:52 +0000 Ed1 239101@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>My gear cable snapped now rear gear stuck in top the trouble is top is worn away is there a way to lock soro deraliour out in lower gear with no tension? Stuck in livi getting train home but still 6 miles to go before bike shop in livi </p>