I have a 2009 Specialized Transition Comp. I was having problems shifting my front delailuer up or down. Turns out the cable and housing is somehow jammed within the frame. Anyone have a suggestion on how to get this out of the frame with severing the cable or housing? Has this happend to anyone? Thanks
Is the inner cable still attached to the front derailuer?
Well it was attached to the front delrailleur but deattached it to try and adjust it. Thats when I discovered it is jammed. The cable, nor the cable housing will move on either end. I took it to my buddy that owns a bike shop and he couldnt get it out either(he is not a specialized dealer). He even called specialized while I was there and they told him it was probably due to sweat and moisture getting into the frame on the toptube. They advised him to pour ALOT of lube into the housing holes on the top tube.
I’ve had that. It seizes up. Sucks. Lube and re-route cables.
Ben Greenfield
I’ve had that. It seizes up. Sucks. Lube and re-route cables.
Ben Greenfield
I’ve had that. It seizes up. Sucks. Lube and re-route cables.
Ben Greenfield
How bad was yours? Mine will barely move when you tug on it.
Mine wouldn’t budge.
My bike shop told me it took two mechanics pulling as hard as they could to get the cables out of my frame due to all the gatorade gunk that spilled into where they insert.
do you happen to be in nashville … i worked on a black and yellow specialized tranny the other day that this happened to i had one guy hold the bike one hold the stand and me reefing on the housing with channel locks and still could not pull it out the housing ripped in half. anyways specialized is sending a replacement and said that this happens and there is nothing they can do to get it out… i say we make a bad ass fixed gear with it
No I live in Charleston,WV but my bike is black and yellow. Are you a specialized dealer? I’m going to call them today. The closest dealer in an hour away from me. Is this a common problem with internal cables? Crazyness
No I live in Charleston,WV but my bike is black and yellow. Are you a specialized dealer? I’m going to call them today. The closest dealer in an hour away from me. Is this a common problem with internal cables? Crazyness
I wouldn’t say it’s a “common” problem, but it’s certainly is a real problem. Full run housing guides are REALLY nice, but this is a for sure a potential problem. Lubing the crap out of it should fix it. Then just flush the housing guides with HOT water and soap to clear out gatorade/sweat/etc.
don’t be surprised if front shifting still sucks once you get it fixed.
i have to fully stop pedaling to get my FD to shift.