reliable bike shifting I've recently had 2 bikes (Trek and Giant) of the hybrid style. The frame style was comfortable but both were difficult to change gears. When going up an incline, I would shift to a lower gear. The chain would slip, pop, clatter, and sometimes fall off completely. I took them back to the dealer who adjusted the shift cable but that did not correct the problem. I got rid of both of them. Is there a bike that does not have this shifter problem? thanks
I had a similar problem, but through trial and error learnt that actually I was the problem, not the bike. If I change down to the desired gear before reaching the bottom of the ascent, there was no further problem.