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Mongoose Maneuver Mountain Bike Questions & Answers
When i shift to 2nd gear and let off it shifts back on its own
Travis:
Put the rear derailleur into second gear and stop the bike before it shifts back down. Look carefully at the derailleur and you will see two small screws next to each other. These are stop screws. The stop screw for high gear may be out of adjustment, or the front derailleur is out of alignment putting sideways torsion on the chain forcing the chain to drop back into first gear.
5/4/2014 11:20:19 PM •
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Handlebar grip needs to be replaced
Any bike shop should have those. You may have to split the bad one with a razor knife to get it off. You may want to use soapy water to make putting the new one on easier.
3/9/2014 1:34:33 AM •
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The bike keeps shifting gears on its own what is
This happens when the back wheel is not lined up properly with the bicycle frame. Because the gears are not in a straight line with the chain it can slip. If it slips to the right, away from the wheel, then loosen the wheel and move the end of the wheel next the pedals slightly to the right as you stand behind the bike. If it slips to the left, in towards the wheel, then move the end of the wheel nearest to the pedals to the left. Once the wheel and the chain are in line it should stop changing on it's own.
11/15/2010 4:44:32 AM •
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How do I raise handlebar
usual is the undo the alan key or imbus key bolt in the middle of the handlebar stem. only undo this a couple of turns until the handle bars can move from side to side if you undo too much the locking sears inside the stem may fall off into the folks and are difficult to retreived and reset back onto to your stem. and its usually a dirty job.
Once your handlebars are loose pull up to desired level and retighten.
best way is to stand with the front wheel griped between the legs facing backward between the handlebars lifting up with a left to right rocking motion on the bars. Do not over tighten as this may cause the stem to bond inside the forks and not release in years to come.
it is usual that a bit of grease is in this area to stop the metals bonding inside each other.
1/1/2010 12:00:33 PM •
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How to remove the cog on back the wheel of my
You'll need some tools:http://www.parktool.com/repair/readhowto.asp?id=48 There are various tools for various freewheels. ACS is different from Shimano for instance. The procedure is pretty much the same for all of them:http://en.allexperts.com/q/Bicycle-Repair-1824/cog.htm
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Adjust rear shock(soften) mongoose ledge 2.1
Understanding Sag
In order to let the suspension work properly, we allow some of the rear-wheel travel to be used when supporting the rider's weight, this is called 'sag'. The basic idea is to have around 10-20% of your bike's total travel as sag. This allows the rear wheel to drop into dips in the trail and maintain contact and traction.
Adjusting Sag on Rear Suspension
Changing the amount of sag in the rear suspension is done by increasing or decreasing the spring rate of the rear shock. The rear shock's body is threaded and you will notice there is a nut on one end of the spring. Turning the nut in the direction that compresses the spring will increase the spring rate and reduce the amount of sag. Turning the nut in the direction that expands the spring will decrease the spring rate and increase the amount of sag. Never turn the nut to the point where there is space between it and the spring, this may cause damage to the shock.
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