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Exchanged gear cable - Large shifter doesn't click
I have exchanged the inner and outer cables for both front and rear derailleur on my road bike (Shimano 105 5800). When I tried indexing the gears, I noticed that both shifters don't click when I ...
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Can I use integrated cable stop from clamp-on downtube shifter in thumb shifter conversion?
I have an old Raleigh steel frame that I'm converting from clamp-on downtube shifters to thumb shifters. Trying to work out cable stops, as no braze ons to bolt any converters on to.
The existing ...
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My front shifter does not shift into the largest chainring
I have a second hand Globe Vienna 03. For some months, switching gears has been working fine. After some time however, the switching of the front gears started to deteriorate. Specifically, the bike ...
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Using ST-C530 with front derailleur instead of intego 3 speed hub
Can anyone tell me if it's possible to use a Shimano Nexave ST-C530 shifter with a FD-M530 front derailleur and if so how to properly connect it? I'm using a FH-M510 rear hub instead of a 3 speed hub....
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Dropbar levers compatible with Tektro T275 hydro brakes
I bought a Riverside 520 from decathlon. It has a flat bar on it as stock, but I want to buy a drop bar and use STI gear levers. The bike currently has Tektro T275 hydraulic brakes. Are there Sram or ...
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I can hear the rear wheel spokes brushing on rear derailleur
I have relatively new Shimano Tiagra WH-RS100 700C wheels compatible with 8 to 11 speed, it has 11-32T eight speed cassette. The bike originally came with seven speed freewheel. Although I've changed ...
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Shifter hood replacement, Shimano ST 4800
I want to replace the shifter hoods for my bike. I bought the bike in Japan in 2009. It's a Bridgestone Anchor CX900. I want to replace the hood for a Shimano Japan ST 4800 shifter. I can't find them ...
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Shifter problem
i just repair my FD. So I removed the cable from the bolt. After I finished adjusting the FD I didn't tighten the bolt and cable properly so the cable came loose. After I reattached the cable. The ...
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How to correctly torque Campagnolo (Ekar) shifter bolt
On Campagnolo Ekar (and possibly others), sometimes it is necessary to open and close again the central bolt inside the shifter that keeps the plastic "cap" on the central rotating shifting ...
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Why does my shifter say the wrong gear?
I had a slow puncture in my rear tyre. I fixed it by flipping the bike upside down, removing the rear wheel, patching the inner tube and replacing the wheel. However, I seem to have caused a strange ...
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SRAM Rival 1 Levers reference for replacement Hoods
I'm about to change the shifters hood on my Rove ST 2019 (Rival 1 shifters).
From the question here : Replacement Hoods for SRAM Rival 1 Levers it seems strange the correct replacement part is the one ...
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Shimano 105 ST R7000 Front Derailleur: Hard Shifting and Inconsistent Engagement
I'm experiencing an issue with my 3-year-old Shimano 105 ST R7000 front derailleur. Most of the time, it's difficult to shift, and the shifter often fails to engage properly.
I’ve already replaced ...
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Rear derailleur won't shift into easiest gears
I recently bought a used bike with a SRAM Force 1x drivetrain. The bike came with a medium-cage Force 11 speed rear derailleur and a fairly small cassette (SRAM PG-1130, 11-36t). I wanted easier gears ...
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What causes the Brompton shifter to "click" between gears?
What is the mechanism that causes the shifter in a pre-2017 M6R Brompton to "click" between the two gear positions?
I have a 2015 Brompton M6R. I was touring on this bike when I hit a pot ...
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Are these friction shifters?
I planning to switch to friction shifter for my hybrid bike. I am confused on the 2 products that I have narrowed down.
Product 1
Product 2
Question 1: I just want confirmation whether they are ...
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I need the metal spring clip inside the Shimano grip shifter, but can't find one anywhere?
I've seen that this is a common problem, but I've exhausted all my efforts searching for this clip online. The yellow clip in the picture. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
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How artificial is the lack of 450%+/50t+ gearing on lesser 1x groups?
ESSA, CUES, Advent, Advent X, Acolyte, Sword, and other sub-12-speed low-end groups are all range-impaired compared to what you can get by spending more. Extend it out to 12-speed and there's Eagle SX,...
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1x drive train on older bike
I'm looking for a new drivetrain for an old FS mtb. It's currently a 1x9 but it's still all the old components. All I did was install a new bottom bracket and remove the chainrings and install a 32t ...
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Compatibility of Shimano Deore SLM570 shifters
My front derailleur is broken. The front derailleur is of the shimano group Nexave, which apparently they don't produce anymore. I am trying to find out which type I should buy that is compatible with ...
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Rear shifter cable wont stay in anything but the highest gear
I'm a beginner and I have just bought a Kona sutra, everything was going fine until yesterday when the rear shifter cable developed a problem. When I try to shift up into higher gears it just kicks me ...
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My gears won't change up into 2nd
I am not a new rider, but I haven't ridden in a while. I got a new bike today
In the front gears, I have so much trouble in switching from 1 - 2 and 2 - 3. The problem is that the shifter changes its ...
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Can i mount a deore XT shift lever on a drop bar?
I have shift levers Shimano Deore XT SL-T8000 for a 3 x 10 groupset.
The clamps are for straigt bars, 22.2mm.
I'd like to mount them on a drop bar, which has ~24mm.
The bike is from the mid-90s and ...
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Replacement for missing downshift (low) gear lever
I have a MTB with 2x8 Shimano Altus EZ fireplus.
On the right handlebar with the 8 speed, the gear lever to downshift gear got loose and fell off.
So basically can't downshift gears. Id hate to spend ...
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Can I replace Shimano Deodore SL-M511 with SL-M590 or SL-M510?
I am new to this and have purchased a bike that has damaged (broken) the left shifter. Can I replace this by purchasing a Shimano Deodore SL-M570 or SL-M510. Are these compatible?
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Can I swap a gravel wheel with 1x10 cassette for a new road wheel with 1x12?
I'm thinking about buying new set of wheels for my Topstone 4. I'm currently using default wheels with changed tires and default 1x10 cassette and ideally I would want to put new road wheel with 1x12 ...
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Should a 10 speed shifter only click 9 times?
The LTwoo shifter I bought (the elite version of the a7) is a 10 speed but only clicks 9 times. Should it be 10 clicks?
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Can I modify mechanical bar end shift levers such that they don't stop in the downward pointing lever position?
I like to build bikes with bar end shifters on moustache bar, looks neat, is cheap and pretty convenient.
However, with my current setup process, the left lever points straigth downwards in the small ...
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Is my shifter numbered backwards?
This may be a noob question, maybe I'm over thinking it. But on the bike I just ordered, when I I move from the smaller to the larger rear sprocket, the dial on my shifter counts down. But on my front ...
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pedals only move bike at highest gear
Recently my bike will only move if I’m in the highest gear. I can pedal at lower gears but it will not move my bike forward at any reasonable speed and when I get up to even a very low speed the ...
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Will a 10 speed chain perform adequately on a Shimano CUES 1x chairing?
Situation:
10 speed Shimano hybrid/mountain straight bar shifter, 10 speed Shimano mountain/hybrid derailleur and 10 speed Shimano chain.
The person is looking for a 1x crank.
Shimano CUES crank seem ...
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Is Shimano GRX Di2 Bluetooth compatible?
Can I connect Shimano GRX Di2 via Bluetooth to E tube project software?
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Order of setting up new shifting system
I'm getting close to being finished with my Trek 520 frame-up build (with custom drivetrain). The only thing that remains is cabling the front and rear derailleurs, setting the limit screws and ...
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SRAM 1:1 shifter + Shimano 11 speed MTB RD
I'm planning my next bike build with an 11-50 cassette but I don't want more than 10 gears for personal preferences. I've seen Chinese-brand drivetrains (LTWOO) that can do this but I want something a ...
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Can someone recomend compatible Road/Lever shifters to drive a Shimano Deore RD-M5020-SGS, Shadow Plus, 10 Speed rear mech
I have a Whyte 429 with the Deore SL-M4010, 10 Speed driving the Shimano Deore RD-M5020-SGS, Shadow Plus, 10 Speed rear mech.
I want to put Gravel (Drop) bars on it because I simply find it so much ...
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Shift lever can’t move cage to large chain ring. Shimano Ultegra 11 speed hydraulic
The large lever can’t be moved more than a short distance to where it would normally start moving the cage but won’t move any farther. It doesn’t move the cage at all. Something in the shifter is ...
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Front (left) shifter M9100 (12s) on 11s crankset? Any reason this would not work?
Retromoding a bike with disc brake at the front. The lever is a Deore 6100 with I-spec EV attachment.
The bike will get a crankset with a double Chainring and a 10 or 11 speed setup for the rear. I ...
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Gear cable stuck in Sensah empire shifter mechanism
I was trying to install a new gear cable. However, I messed up by trying to upshift while the cable head was not seated properly. Any ideas of getting the cable out?
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Retromod: stuck with shifter replacement, which ones would work?
Retromoding a beautiful 1992 marin with fantastic original color scheme. Adding a disc fork and disc brake at the front. Rear is 7 speed xt (also have spares dx and lx 7 speeds).
Issue is that ...
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Flatbar shifters for 11-speed GRX groupsets
I have a GRX RD-RX810 rear derailleur and I need a compatible (thumb) shift lever for flat bars.
Any suggestions which shifters are compatible for my setup?
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Does a 3x to 1x conversion make sense for this bike?
My daughter was given a 26" hardtail with a slightly weird setup to use as a utility/commuting bike by a guy whose hobby was to build up bikes from old but unused parts... the crankset & ...
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My Shimano EZ fire plus on the right side isn't shifting below 3 and the left one wont shift above 3
The shifters have been doing this since I got the bike a while ago, but the chain is also starting to fall of the gears when I'm riding it. I don't know how to fix this so can anyone help me?
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Shimano Claris stuck in highest gear
I've got a 3-year-old bike with Shimano Claris (looks like ST-R2000-R) shifters. The other day, the temperature outside dropped to 40F. I took my bike out and found that I couldn't upshift the rear ...
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My bike has ultegra r8020 shifters, can I install a different left Shimano shifter?
My left Shimano Ultegra Shifter is not working properly when I try to go to the big crank set.
I was wondering if i can use another Shimano left shifter, because Ultegra R8020 is so expensive.
Any ...
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Shimano Drop Bar shift+brake lever for 12S Deore XT/SLX build?
Thinking of converting a flat bar hybrid bike (2023 Canyon Pathlite 6) to a drop bar. Looking for a Shimano drop bar shift / brake lever that will work with my current transmission and brakes. SLX 12S ...
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Can I use road shifters with Linkglide cassette?
We know that road shifters for CUES may be coming in the future. What's interesting is that CUES derailleurs feature a tension adjuster, which is meaningful. In general, it seems like the new groupset ...
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Cassette Compatibility Issues (11 to 40 teeth)
I ride a 2021 Trek Emonda SLR 8 (lightweight, no electronics) with a R 9100 Group: 50/34 teeth in front and 11/30 teeth in back on my cassette. Would like to upgrade to an 11 - 40 teeth cassette (...
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How do I remove a severely stripped/rounded-off Allen/hex head bolt?
I need to replace my handlebar on my Trek 830. I have a spare one, but it has shifters still attached to it.
I tried to remove them. However, the hex bolt on the front shifter is severely stripped! ...
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Chain repeatedly slips on rear cogs to next higher gear...and sometimes back and forth. What to adjust?
EDIT: Just to be clear, everything has worked fine with the bike and the Kickr up until a few weeks ago (that is, for about six months the combo has worked fine). So something's gone a bit out of ...
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Shifter only clicks in one direction
My bike shifters on both the front and rear derailleurs suddenly stopped wanting to shift down. They both shift up no problem and the cable looks fine but when I try to shift down on either of them ...
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Shimano left shifter ST-5800 shifting between LOW and HIGH TRIM
After removing the shift cables on my left shifter, I was playing around with the trim positions and noticed a weird behavior.
If I start from the HIGH position, I can press the inner lever three ...
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