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Shifters compatable with: SG-3D55 (Shimano Nexus 3 speed - disk brake - internal gear hub)
I am planning to buy the SG-3D55 internal gear hub.
According to this forum post, the SL-3S35 is compatible. But what about the other 3 speed nexus shifters? I am finding it hard to find any ...
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Gear up-shift not smooth
When I am pedaling hard and shift to a larger sprocket, the shift is not smooth or sometimes doesn't happen at all. Sometimes even double up-shifts don't work. There is no problem shifting when I test ...
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skating on my cassette [closed]
I recently replaced the entire drive train (ie. chain rings, cassette, chain) of my old steel road bike, which has a shimano 105/600 mixed group (14 sp). While I did this work, I also serviced my rear ...
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Is standing up and peddling on multi-gear bicycles a bad idea
After reading While pedaling standing up, bike crank gives in as if shifting, what is causing this? , I was thinking well for starters one should probably not be standing up to pedal under normal ...
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Is there such thing as an automatic transmission for bikes?
Has anyone ever designed or manufactured and automatic transmission (automatic shifter?) for cycling?
I imagine such a device would automatically change the gearing to allow the rider to maintain ...
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Nexus hub keeps getting misaligned
I have a nexus 8-speed internal hub on a Civia Kingfield bike. It keeps getting misaligned -- the dots on the bottom don't line up.
In the past I have successfully adjusted it using the barrel ...
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Unable to change from 14th to 7th
I've got a bike that I have had for about 8 weeks and it has already been back to be serviced twice. It's just returned from the second service and I've noticed that it is not shifting from 14th to ...
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Front derailleur is hard to shift into the big ring. Where to start?
I have a shifting problem on a bike that has a crank with a triple set of chainrings. The bike is a tandem. I have to put a great deal of effort to get it to shift into the big ring. Where should I ...
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How do I prevent STI shifter cables from blocking access to my Randoneering Bag or Handlebar bag?
I've got drop bars with Shimano Tiagra STI shifters and want to use a Rando Bag on my small front rack or a handlebar mount bag. Currently the shift cables jut out between the drop bars and hit in to ...
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SRAM force rear shifts go in the wrong direction when on largest cassette
I got a new bike about 6 months ago with SRAM Force on it. It's my first time riding SRAM and I love it except for one thing:
If I'm climbing and my RD is shifted all the way up ( to 28-tooth ) and ...
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Bicycle is Having a hard time Shifting — especially gears 13 and 14
21 speed commuter bike. Raleigh 2011 brand.
After my gear shifter cable was broken, I took it into the shop to get it fixed. (4 days ago). Ever since, when shifting, it takes forever to actually ...
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How do you switch grip shifters from shifting as if they were on the opposite derailleur?
I was replacing cables on grip shifters recently and when I put them back together they acted as if they were on the wrong side. By that I mean the front shifter (3 chain rings) were shifting 7 times ...
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While pedaling standing up, bike crank gives in as if shifting, what is causing this?
While standing up and pedaling, the cranks give in as if shifting.
It seams like I am shifting down, but my hands are off the shifter, almost like the chain is skipping a link.
I took it to a bike ...
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Gear shift adjustments
I recently had to replace the shifters on my bike. The replacement was easy enough, but now when I shift the derailleur either jumps too far or too short. I've tried using the adjustment screws on the ...
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Chain slipping on newish bike
I've looked at most of the answers for related questions and they all speak about replacing parts that are old.
I just bought a new bike from a friend who rode the bike for about a month before ...
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Cleaning Cable Housing?
I commute about 3600 miles a year and I am able to keep my gears adjusted pretty well. I do find that I get a lot of grime from rainy, muddy conditions, and I think I might be replacing my shift ...
