GT talera 1994
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The Pedal Dancer
GT Fan
Hmm, I have this Talera myself but thought it was a 1994 model. Happy to be corrected however.
Like yourself I loved the frame colour and it was a must purchase and canme at a great price too.
Mine has Grinshill gears though so not sure if mine are original or not having seen yours are different.
No advice myself sadly other than seeing if a regressed works firstly. Maybe the cables need changing?
Like yourself I loved the frame colour and it was a must purchase and canme at a great price too.
Mine has Grinshill gears though so not sure if mine are original or not having seen yours are different.
No advice myself sadly other than seeing if a regressed works firstly. Maybe the cables need changing?
Gtpulse
Dyna-Tech Fan
Great colour frame!
Those shifters do look like they are a bit crusty inside and can jam up due to this.
Usually I’d stick the straw of a wd-40 or gt85 can in both where the cable enters and where you can see the cable end (pretty much where you’ve taken the second photo of). Give it a really good flush through, mind out for where it spills if you’ve got nice slabs or indoors! Leave it a while then repeat while trying to operate the shifters up and down. Pull on the cables to give it a bit of tension while trying to shift. Sometimes takes a few attempts but to be honest usually works.
If this doesn’t work and they are broken inside they aren’t really worth the hassle of buying replacement parts.
Those shifters do look like they are a bit crusty inside and can jam up due to this.
Usually I’d stick the straw of a wd-40 or gt85 can in both where the cable enters and where you can see the cable end (pretty much where you’ve taken the second photo of). Give it a really good flush through, mind out for where it spills if you’ve got nice slabs or indoors! Leave it a while then repeat while trying to operate the shifters up and down. Pull on the cables to give it a bit of tension while trying to shift. Sometimes takes a few attempts but to be honest usually works.
If this doesn’t work and they are broken inside they aren’t really worth the hassle of buying replacement parts.
Quick update on this. I unscrewed the shifter and wd40 the mechanism slowly working the springs. Eventually got it working and they are both working Great!
