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Moving from Shimano 9- to Shimano 10- speed
I'm thinking of changing the 9-speed Tiagra rear mech on one of my (road) bikes to something, still Shimano, but 10-speed.
The obvious replacements I'll need are cassette, right-shifter and chain. But ...
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Is my chain too long?
I'm in the process of setting up a new drive train. When using the smaller chainring and smallest sprocket (hence least amount of utilized chain), the chain brushes up against the bottom of the ...
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Chain slipping off derailleur jockey
Last week, I had to abandon a training ride due to my chain slipping off my rear derailleur jockey wheel. This would only happen when shifting, and most often when either shifting chainrings or ...
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Problem with chain skipping without trying to shift (even with new chain and gears)
I have a mountain bike where the chain intermittently skips when put under load on the middle (and very rarely on the smallest) chain ring. It is not related to shifting.
I've taken several steps to ...
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Chain cassette noise
Hello fellow cyclists,
I just bought a new Home Trainer that has a Shimano 105 Cassette.
My Bike has an Ultegra drivetrain with less than 600km (375mi).
I have checked the wear of the chain which ...
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Replaced chain, bike makes grinding noise?
Recently, I started going to a community bike shop to learn how to maintain and service my own bike.
Ever since I changed the old, worn-out chain to a new chain with a master link, I've been ...
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Chain not running straight at the front
I have a touring bike which works fine. But when I shift to either of the two larger cogs on the front the chain hits the derailleur on both sides. Obviously it's because the cogs don't run straight ...
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Upgrading cassette - what do I need to be aware of?
I'm looking to replace my rear cassette and reduce the tooth count between the sprockets in order to make my gear changes less dramatic.
I currently have a 11/26 9 speed SRAM cassette, and a stock ...
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Chain "jumping" every few crank rotations
After a few pedal-strokes the rear derailleur completely gives out and the pedals drop to catch up.
After much googling it says the most common thing is rear derailleur adjustment is needed, so I have ...
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Strange long squeal sound when I pedal hard - how to track this down?
It's kinda hard to describe but there's a sound coming from somewhere on the bike when I pedal hard - I can't figure out where it's coming from. It's sort of like a high pitched pig squeal. It started ...
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Why does my Shimano Deore SLX dérailleur not rotate into the expected (vertical) position?
I have a Scott E-Genius 730 Plus mountain bike (around three years old). I had a chain snap recently, so I have replaced the rear 10-speed cassette, and am now trying to route a new chain correctly. I ...
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