MTB (mountain bike riders) anyone?

**Artur** · May 14th, 2015 09:04 PM

Mga sir ano kaya problema ng mtb ko?

I have a shimano tourney set pala. For some reason hindi pa nakakatikim yung mtb ko ng actual terrain mula noong binili siya last 2012 (I don't have time & resources to join clubs). Anyways, ginagamit ko lang siya to bike around our villege and kapag may pupuntahan na medyo malapit naman sa bahay.

Napansin ko lang na hirap siya mag shift up or mag shift down ng gear. Noticeably 2nd to 1st & 1st to 2nd. Ano kaya problem nito? Yung shifters or yung front derailleur? Yung maintenance lang na ginagawa ko sa bike is nilalagyan ko lang ng oil yung kadena. Last tune up ng bike ko was 2 years ago pa since hindi naman masyado nagagamit.

**jut703** · May 14th, 2015 10:29 PM

First, you don't need to join a club to try bringing your bike to a trail. Just bike to the trail and get going.

About your concern, just get your drivetrain tuned at your local bike shop. Shouldn't cost you more than 100 pesos.

**Artur** · May 15th, 2015 01:39 AM

Originally Posted by jut703

First, you don't need to join a club to try bringing your bike to a trail. Just bike to the trail and get going.

About your concern, just get your drivetrain tuned at your local bike shop. Shouldn't cost you more than 100 pesos.

Thanks! I guess tune up nga need since 2 years ago pa yung huling beses na dinala ko sa shop yung mtb ko. Mahal kasi drivetrain set na maganda (Shimano Deore XT). Probably a good time na rin to let the guys check my brakes.

**sphinxz** · May 15th, 2015 03:52 AM

Originally Posted by Artur

Thanks! I guess tune up nga need since 2 years ago pa yung huling beses na dinala ko sa shop yung mtb ko. Mahal kasi drivetrain set na maganda (Shimano Deore XT). Probably a good time na rin to let the guys check my brakes.

Pwede mo naman paglaruan ang timpla ng brakes and drive train mo. Minsan, kelangan mo rin masubukan kahit basics lang. Cable actuated yan so not much problem kung di mo magawa ng tama unlike hydro based. Pag di mo talaga naayos or nasira, dun mo na pagawa sa suking bike shop. But that's just me ha.

Namiss ko tuloy MTB ko. Hehe

**jut703** · May 15th, 2015 09:54 AM

Originally Posted by Artur

Thanks! I guess tune up nga need since 2 years ago pa yung huling beses na dinala ko sa shop yung mtb ko. Mahal kasi drivetrain set na maganda (Shimano Deore XT). Probably a good time na rin to let the guys check my brakes.

Bat naman kasi XT kagad inaasam mo. Para kang naka-Alto tapos gusto mo na kagad naka-BMW. Best value for me is the Deore (12k groupset), although the slightly cheaper Alivio has improved a lot that it's a great option for those on a tight budget, at 3k less than a Deore.

What are the complete specs of your bike? If it's too low-end, you're better off going all new instead, and then upgrading from there.

**tr1ck5h07** · May 15th, 2015 10:00 AM

Originally Posted by Artur

Mga sir ano kaya problema ng mtb ko?

I have a shimano tourney set pala. For some reason hindi pa nakakatikim yung mtb ko ng actual terrain mula noong binili siya last 2012 (I don't have time & resources to join clubs). Anyways, ginagamit ko lang siya to bike around our villege and kapag may pupuntahan na medyo malapit naman sa bahay.

Napansin ko lang na hirap siya mag shift up or mag shift down ng gear. Noticeably 2nd to 1st & 1st to 2nd. Ano kaya problem nito? Yung shifters or yung front derailleur? Yung maintenance lang na ginagawa ko sa bike is nilalagyan ko lang ng oil yung kadena. Last tune up ng bike ko was 2 years ago pa since hindi naman masyado nagagamit.

You can DIY the tune-up similar to what I did. Just search for videos in Youtube.

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Originally Posted by Artur

Mga sir ano kaya problema ng mtb ko?

I have a shimano tourney set pala. For some reason hindi pa nakakatikim yung mtb ko ng actual terrain mula noong binili siya last 2012 (I don't have time & resources to join clubs). Anyways, ginagamit ko lang siya to bike around our villege and kapag may pupuntahan na medyo malapit naman sa bahay.

Napansin ko lang na hirap siya mag shift up or mag shift down ng gear. Noticeably 2nd to 1st & 1st to 2nd. Ano kaya problem nito? Yung shifters or yung front derailleur? Yung maintenance lang na ginagawa ko sa bike is nilalagyan ko lang ng oil yung kadena. Last tune up ng bike ko was 2 years ago pa since hindi naman masyado nagagamit.

You can DIY the tune-up similar to what I did. Just search for videos in Youtube.

**joemarski** · May 15th, 2015 12:07 PM

* Arthur
have your drivetrain tuned at your LBS. mura lang 'yan. if possible, panoorin mo na rin kung paano at ano
ang ginawa, para next time, diy na lang. malamang, kalasin lang nila 'yang shifter cable mo, put oil,
then, ikabit uli. sisiw lang di ba?

i don't think na sira or may problema sa shifter and /or FD mo.
kung hirap siyang mag- shift : oiling lang sa cables, shifter, derailleur.
kung "sablay" or "sumasabit" ang shifting : needs adjustment sa FD and / or sa shifters barrel adjuster.
medyo mahirap gawin ito, kaya ipaubaya mo na lang sa LBS.

regularly oil your drivetrain... and oil your cables at least once a year.

**jut703** · May 15th, 2015 06:03 PM

Sa LBS ko 25 pesos lang per derailleur ang tuning so I don't bother with DIY anymore. I know how to DIY though since I watched them do it, and I got a set of tools na rin to adjust.

If youre a complete noob, get it tuned first at your LBS then watch and learn how they do it, and then next time ka nalang mag DIY.

**Artur** · May 17th, 2015 04:31 AM

SGM yung frame ng bike ko sir jut. Tapos Shimano tourney drivetrain,shifters. Disk brakes then Kenda tires. Lagi ko kasi nakikita sa mall yung Deore XT sa mga frame na naka display...kaya ayun haha nananaginip ng gising. Idk kung low end yung mtb pero nabili yun around 15k dati.
Hirap mag shift as in kahit ano gawin sa shifter mag stay lang siya sa 2nd pero kapag pinaulit ulit ang pagkalikot, magshift sa 1st din. May instances na rin na natatanggal sa ngipin yung kadena. Welp sa kadena lang ako naglalagay ng oil :/ Btw, paano malalaman kapag sira na yung front shock absorbers? Kapag nagstuck minsan sira na??