Shift the bike through all gears, high and low. If the chain does not transfer smoothly, continue to turn the cable adjustment bolt until it does. Many commonplace things that occur during riding can cause your derailleur to become misaligned. Bumps and jarring to the bicycle will cause your ...
This is also known as indexing your gears. If the gears on your bike are indexed properly, each single click of the shifter will cause a single shift up or down the gears, front or rear. In this step-by-step guide, we explain how to index your front and rear derailleurs by adjustin...
Now that the derailleur is adjusted, always apply a drop of lubrication to the derailleur’s many moving parts. This will help prevent wear from dirt and rust, and it will keep your gears shifting smoothly. Wipe away any excess lube and take your bike for a test ride to make sure all ...
Read our guide to rear derailleurs, how they work, how to change and adjust them and how to select the right one for your bike.
My wife's road bike has Shimano Sora shifters with a triple front derailleur (stock). The thumb switch on the front shifter is VERY hard to use and she can't do it when she's riding. I did a full adjustment of the front derailleur but it didn't change anything. One thing that I...
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The front derailleur is the mechanism that shifts the chain on a bike with more than one front chain-ring. Its function is to move the chain from side to side between the front chain rings to shift gears; however, it has to do this with the top, taut portion of the chain. There are...
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Front Gears Place your hand on your left side shifter. Rest the space between your thumb and forefinger comfortably on the brake hood. Push the brake lever into the bike to shift from the small chain ring into the large chain ring. This will create a larger gear ratio, making pedaling ...
A slipping bike chain can cause real damage to your bike and be dangerous for you. Here are some tips that will prevent your bike chain from slipping. Always adjust the tension on your cables. It’s essential that you always align and position both the front and back derailleurs correctly...