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[turtleblues]

I think I wasted a not-small sum of money on a thrift store bike and a tune up

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[46daze]

you just might need to tighten the chain... don't ask me how. it's something with taking out a link or two...

[turtleblues]

oh yikes- this hurts to think about. I guess I should figure this out myself- but it makes my brain hurt.

[46daze]

just read that you did take it for a tune-up... def go back and yell, fixing a chain that skips is part of the job.

[tornattheelbo]

check all the links for movement, when my bike was doing this it was because a couple were totally frozen.

but mostly i'd take the bike back to the store and be like WTF! i paid you for a TUNEUP, i'd imagine that testing the chain and gears would be included?

lame. seriously lame.

[turtleblues]

yeah- I need to go back. I'm a little bit afraid that they're going to say "whatever" and I'm going to get so incredibly pissed (not just at them for doing a half-assed job checking the bike out- but in general because my bike doesn't work) that I'll yell and scream and tear up the whole bike shop.

or else, maybe they'll just fix the problem.

[tornattheelbo]

i'll send cosmic finger-crossing vibes.

[infinidad]

does this help?
http://www.ehow.com/how_117871_fix-poorly-shifting.html

there's a lot of bike fixing info on the internet, but I'm never sure how to follow the advice. i hope you have better luck.

I would definitely take it back to the bike shop and demand some better service.

[turtleblues]

that's the clearest explanation I've seen. I'm not sure I could do it- but it's good to know that it's a fixable problem.