When youchange gearson your bike, the shifter pulls a set amount ofcable, which in turn moves the front orrear derailleura predetermined distance. This moves your chain onto a different sprocket on the cassette or chainring. Gear cables can stretch over time and derailleurs can be knocked ou...
Before you try to adjust the rear derailleur, look closely to make sure it is not bent. Many times, particularly on mountain bikes, the exposed derailleur can get hit and knocked out of shape or alignment. A Shimano 105 is a bicycle gear shifter designed for a road bike. The shifter inc...
Before you try to adjust the rear derailleur, look closely to make sure it is not bent. Many times, particularly on mountain bikes, the exposed derailleur can get hit and knocked out of shape or alignment. A Shimano 105 is a bicycle gear shifter designed for a road bike. The shifter inc...
Damaged housing or frayed cable can both be the culprits behind your shifting problems. Inspect the housing where it is visible, from the front of the bike where it connects to the shifter levers to the back where it connects to the derailleur. Housing that has an extreme bend or pinch co...
Welcome to our guide on how to adjust the front derailleur on a mountain bike. If you’re experiencing difficulty shifting gears or hearing your chain rubbing against the derailleur, it’s likely time for an adjustment. Fortunately, with some basic knowledge and the right tools, you can easily...
Share on Twitter Email to Friend How to Adjust Sidepull Caliper Brakes In this tutorial we’ll learn how to set up your child’s first hand brake. Often the excitement of getting a new bike with a hand brake quickly turns to disappointment when your child tries to use it, only to find...
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...
Practice using the quick shifter in a safe and controlled environment before taking it on the road. Does shifting feel as smooth as it should while you ride? Observe the bike’s performance so that you can determine if you need to start troubleshooting. ...
In this week’s tutorial, we’ll learn how to adjust sidepull caliper brakes, found on mostroad bikes. For this job, depending on your bike, you’ll need a set of 5 or 6mmallen wrenches, a set of open-endmetric wrenchessized 9 or 10mm, a 14mmoffset brake wrenchfor centering, some...
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