Noticed I was having some issues with my front mech on the roadbike. Changed the cable for new on Friday and went for a long ride on Saturday, filled with loads of horrible climbs over the last 40 miles. My masochistic enjoyment was short lived when I found that the mech would not drop down to the small ring. The cable would loosen and the mech would stay as it was, which meant I had some real clipped in, unexpectedly trackstanding, panicky stops with cars flying past me – not a lot of fun.
Took the mech off today, and when I moved it outwards it would stay where it was, rather than springing back. So I stuck it in a pot of chain cleaner and left it all afternoon. Took it out, gave it a polish and scrub with an old toothbrush and now it springs back nicely. 😀
Should I just stick it back on the bike, or stick some grease or lube into the hinges of it?