Also don't lube BB axle tapers...am I correct? Cheers! -Clyde Dallas TX USA Earth
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From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org on behalf of Donald Gillies Sent: Sat 8/4/2007 10:31 PM To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: RE: [CR]Autoshifting
I had this problem recently with i bike i bought through ebay, which was received in the mail. It was the 2nd time in my life I had an autoshifting problem. Both times, the culprit was a Campagnolo Downtube Shift Lever that had been lubed.
Don't lube shift levers.
Clean them thoroughly with de-greasers (such as WD-40) and dry them.
It's called "friction shifting" for a reason.
Lube everything else on your bike EXCEPT for the shifters.
- Don Gillies
San Diego, CA, USA