If you find your chain is skipping a gear or that your shifting is getting stuck, then there’s a good chance you need to adjust your gears. 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 ...
Set the shifter, located on the handlebars, stem, or downtube on the bike to the lowest gear setting. This will give the cable the necessary slack to make adjustments to its tension. Locate the derailleur cable stop bolt by following the cable from the shifter to where the cable connects ...
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 ...
Adjust the cable tension: Using the barrel adjuster located on the front derailleur or the shifter itself, adjust the cable tension until the chain sits properly on the smallest chainring. If the chain sits on the largest chainring, loosen the cable tension until it drops down to the smallest...
Shifter Cable Lubrication Rear Shift Cable To lube the rear shift cable, first shift the gears until the chain is on the largest sprocket, and then stop the wheel from rotating. With the freewheel stopped from moving, shift your shifter all the way in the opposite direction, as if you wer...
Video tutorial shows how to adjust brake pad postion, cable tension and centering on typical road bike sidepull brake calipers.
Locate the B-tension screw. Thread it in or out in order to adjust the top derailleur pulley. Cable tension is important. Cycle through your gears to determine whether your cable tension is too low, too high, or just right More often than not, your cable tension will be too low. This...
At World Cup level the smallest details matter. Contact points are crucial and while every rider will be different there are some general rules to ensure constancy in setup. For World Champion Nino Schurter it’s important that his bike is set up to his
Adjust Cable Tension Now re-connect the cable and adjust the cable tension on the brake arm by pulling the cable through the pinch bolt and tightening. You’ll have to play with this adjustment until your brakes feel good. I like to have mine set so that the pads hit the rim when my...
Video tutorial demonstrates how to adjust cantilever lever brake calipers, including cable tension, brake centering, lever adjustment, and pad inspection and resurfacing.