hello lovely people,
I just got myself a nice Orbit Harrier, which came yesterday (eBay purchase). It has RX100 groupset (3x7), calipers, derailleurs, shifters, the whole thing. It's very beautiful.
Only drawback...it's broken.
Honestly...very disappointing, especially as I messaged the seller and he said he was aware of the left shifter not working, but he did "some work on it and managed to make it shift OK". Sadly, untrue.
The mechanism doesn't engage and while it's possible to shift up, it's not possible to shift down.
He offered a partial refund, but I am not even sure what to ask the refund for. The shifter? It's nigh impossible to find a RX100 triple. And if I change the shifters to another model, I will also have to change derailleurs and even the wheels, because I can't fit 8 speed cassettes (and up) on 7-speed hub.
Of course I can't ask for that. It would far exceed what I paid for the bike which, at £170 was quite good value.
Now, short of finding a RX100 shifter replacement, what other solutions are there?
- change everything "en bloc" and convert the bike to a 3x8 Claris or 3x9 Sora (I might be able to keep the rear derailleur, as I know it works with 8-speed shifters)
- convert to downtube shifters
- make a hotchpotch of parts and have mismatched shifters...? My heart quivers at such idea, but it is a possibility, I guess
- send the bike back (I'd really rather not do that...)
Any ideas?
Thank you!!
