Subject: Re: suntour sprint 8speed Posted by: Jim on December 26, 2001 at 20:51:11: In Reply to: suntour sprint 8speed posted by Michael on December 26, 2001 at 17:08:08:

Message: >Hi there all, >I am new to fixing bikes, I have a suntour sprint index system. I have sort of managed to adjust the gears except the shifters are really tight. It seems like everytime when I change gears it sort of tightens itself. can some one please tell me how to fix this. I have taken it to a bike with no value (same thing happened) I dont think he knows what he is doing. Also the indexing is only working when you go from high gear to a low gear there is no indexing when you go from low to high gear, is this normal? >Thanks for your help in advance...................................................................................................................................."Shifters really tight".....could be alot of things.Cable could be cruddy,fouled or frayed,or the bolts/screws that attach the shifters to the downtube could be overtightened.Casing could be ginked. Front shifter has no indexing .Rear should index both ways. Sheldon Browns articles at www.harriscyclery have lots of good stuff. also try the 'workshop' at www.parktool.com