Answer by David Stewart for My bike goes up one gear at a time, but down two:...
Most likely you have friction in the rear shift system cabling. if the derailleur cable is frayed or dirty or if any of the cable housing is bent you can have the shifting not work the same in both...
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I have a Giant Escape 3, although is is a few years older than yours. I think this behavior is normal for trigger-shifters.When shifting into a higher/harder/faster gear (on the rear) you use your...
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Answer by Tim for My bike goes up one gear at a time, but down two: is this...
Depending on the year of your Giant Escape 3, it either has Shimano EF40 or EF41 shifters. Both shifters have the same User Manual which has this information on downshifting:Assuming you are talking...
View ArticleAnswer by Crowley for My bike goes up one gear at a time, but down two: is...
I am not sure what is happening actually.If you change the gear index by one and chain goes two it is a problem. Usually caused by misaligned derailleur - you are, say, in 3.9 position and change to...
View ArticleAnswer by Argenti Apparatus for My bike goes up one gear at a time, but down...
On or off road, but especially off road, it is desirable to be able to shift down more than one gear at a time to deal with abrupt changes in gradient and avoid being stuck in too a high a gear and...
View ArticleMy bike goes up one gear at a time, but down two: is this normal?
Just over a year ago I bought a new bike (a Giant Escape 3) with a trigger gear system - my previous one had a grip-twist to change gears.After riding and experimenting for a while, I was able to...
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