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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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Unable to backpedal - jockey wheels on Campagnolo derailleur
I have Campagnolo Athena rear derailleur on my road bike. Never gave me a hint of trouble. Always kept clean and lubed. Never ridden in the rain or in dirty conditions.
Yesterday I was not able to ...
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1x9 wide range cassette
I am curious to find out if anyone has figured out a viable solution for a 1x9 wide range eg; 11 to 46 or 11 to 50 setup without using a derailleur hanger extension? I have a FS mtb and am not too ...
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I need help with total capacity of rear derailleur
I am unsure how to calculate the total capacity for a 1x drivetrain, I have 46t up front and 11-32 10 speed cassette.
How can I determine which derailleur will work with this setup? E-mtb build.
I was ...
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Improving the Efficiency of a Derailleur: Enlarging the Cassette Sprockets to reduce Friction
For reasons that I have not yet understood, the smallest sprockets with only 11 teeth have prevailed in derailleur cassettes of road bikes, which leads to a very strong deflection of the individual ...
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installing 1x11 gearset on a 1986 Bianchi Strada
I have a 1986/7 Bianchi Strada it is a 2x5 gearset, a SuginoVP 110 crankset and shimano derailers. I want to convert it to be more like a gravel bike so change it to 1x11 or 1x9 gearset with 11-36 ...
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Can 2x12 and 3x11 drivetrains have (practical) range greater than 700%?
I’ve come across 2x12 and 3x11 triple cranksets. Can these systems necessarily provide more range than 2x11 and 3x10 @ > 700%?
Edit: My question is really what can practically be accomplished, with ...
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Can I use a 2x10 rear derailleur with 3 front rings?
I am looking at something like SRAM GX 2x10 MTB Rear Derailleur. Will it work with 3x MTB?
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Why did Shimano change their rear derailleur design going from a torsion spring to a tension spring inside the parallelogram?
The older Shimano rear derailleurs (pre 7700) use a torsion spring inside the parallelogram. But with the release of the 7700 group they switched to a tension spring which they continued using ever ...
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Should I Upgrade my MTB Rear Derailleur? (After Crash)
I mashed my 8 speed Shimano Acera rear derailleur in a crash over the weekend and need to get it replaced. Is it worth spending a little extra money and installing a slightly higher-end derailleur, ...
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What are the long-term effect of riding with a chain that's too short?
I bought my bike late November 2017, and have been riding it with the same chain ever since. I've only done very light riding with the longest rides I've ever done amounting to 60km. Last week, I took ...
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Gears slipping when back peddaling
So i was out on my bike racing this weekend and i had a pretty fun time but on one of my practice runs my chain fell off so i quickly got off and put it back on and worked perfectly fine from there. ...
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Can I use a 3x10 or 2x11 front derailleur on a 3x11 drivetrain?
I recently started changing the drivetrain on my Trail 6 (2020) and I wanted to jump to 3x11 from the 2x9 mixed Altus/Alivio it came as stock. My mistake was not paying attention to the type of pull ...
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Chain crunching after degrease and lubrication
I did the usual degrease and lubrication on my mountain bike today but when I tried to ride the bike later on I heard pretty bad crunching sounds.
The sound is definitely coming from somewhere around ...
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Cage Length (Rear Derallieur) and Total Capacity
My drivetrain required total capacity is 14.
(folding bicycle Dahon Eco C6, 14-28 rear, 1x front)
The rear derailleur (Shimano TZ50, which I purchased), has total capacity = 34 and a long cage. Are ...
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Would a IGH drive train last longer than a derailleur drive train?
Would a single sprocket + 8 speed chain + single chain wheel used in combination with a IGH last longer than a 10 speed cassette + 10 speed chain + 3x chain wheels?
Image I have 2 bicycles.
Bike 1 ...
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Derailleur On A Single Speed
Earlier today, I saw this bike with an absolutely bizarre drive-train. It looks like a single speed, but it has a derailleur on attached to it. The derailleur does not move horizontally, but only ...
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Replaced chain, now the chain falls onto the small chaining
I rode for a little while longer then I should have with my old chain, so I replaced the old chain and cassette. But now when I ride in the big ring, the drivetrain makes a horrible sound and the ...
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SRAM GX1 comparability with double crankset
I am considering purchasing a bike with SRAM's GX1 11x1 gearing but I would like to switch it to use a double crankset.
Is the SRAM GX1 rear derailleur and cassette compatible with a dual crankset? ...
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Conversion 9 spd to 10 spd [duplicate]
I'm thinking of upgrading from a 9 speed (11-34T cassette) to 10 speed. Scoped out a few components and
1) Shimano Deore XT CS-M771 10-Speed Cassette 11-36T 10-speed HG cassette
2) Shimano Dyna-Sys, ...
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Rear derailleur needs a couple pedalstrokes to change gear
As of late I'm having some trouble with my rear derailleur.
When I shift specific gears (most likely to happen to the middle gears), the rear derailleur feels like it doesn't have enough power and ...
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Derailleur Pulley Wheel Compatibility
I can't find replacement pulley wheels for my derailer that are explicitly made for it. Should I be safe replacing them with a set with the same number of teeth (i.e., the same diameter) and targeted ...
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Indexed rear derailer shifts two cogs for each step
I'm trying to troubleshoot poor shifting issues on a mountain bike that appears to have been built out of the spare parts box…
The current problem is "instability" on the rear derailer – the chain ...
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Campagnolo Crank Compatibility 11 speed crank to 9 speed chain/deraillieur/shifters
I need to replace my 9 Speed Campagnolo Racing T Crank with a new one which uses the power torque system.
Is a 11 Speed Athena (or 10 speed Centaur) crank compatible with the racing t front ...
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9sp/10sp compatibility in Shimano SLX drivetrains
This is related to my previous question about SLX chainrings.
I'm half way through upgrading my drivetrain from 2x9 to 2x10. I currently have:
Shifters: SL-M670-I (10sp),
Chainset: FC-M665 (9sp ...
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Upgrading rear derailer and cassette
I recently got what most people would consider a cheap and toy road bike as a gift. It came with very primitive RD and cassette (shimano SIS? I think). I enjoy upgrading my stuff, my question is, ...
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How much does number of gears matter for a front derailleur?
I need a low clamp 2x10 front derailleur. As it turns out to be a challenge to find locally, I begin to wonder
How important is the rear gear specification? What is I get 2x9?
How important is ...
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Is this FD compatible with this crankset: 2 teeth too few
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Q: Can I use an SLX FD on an all SRAM rig?
A: Usually not. In the current case Trek Slash 7 2013 & Shimano M786 - no adjustment sufficed to produce a noise-free ride.
I am a proud owner of ...
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Can I run 2x10 XT Shifters on a flatbar road bike with 105 10 speed STI components?
I want to run 2x10 XT shifters on a flatbar but still want use the 10 speed 105 components of the road bike would there be any problems?
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(Automatic Bike Project) amount of torque required to change gears?
I am planning to build an electronically controlled automatic bike transmission for my senior design project. I'm personally more of an electrical guy, so dealing with the mechanics is somewhat new to ...
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What's a good, reliable mountain bike drivetrain (1x10?)
I'm thinking about switching my Salsa El Mariachi 29er mountain bike from singlespeed to gears. I love the reliability and simplicity of the singlespeed, but I've been doing more rides that involve ...
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No more chainguide from Sram?
I remember I saw somewhere new Sram system that does not require chainguide. Don't remember the model, but could you please tell me more about it? How does it work?
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Front derailleur sticking, not shifting. Will soaking in solvent damage parts?
I've got an older deore lx front derailleur for a mountain triple crankset. It wasn't shifting properly, and it seems that it's sticking and not returning back to a neutral position when I shift it. ...
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Can I use a derailleur hanger in my old frame?
I'm trying to adapt an old '83 Fuji Del Rey frame with the parts of my broken '86 Fuji Espree and I'm having problems adapting the Derailleur.
The Del Rey frame doesn't come with the little hook ...
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Need help choosing compatible rear derailleur, cassette & chain
I just "inherited" a bike that has no rear derailleur or chain. It also looks like the cassette is pretty worn, so I'm thinking about replacing that too. I've looked around on the forum and I think ...
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Is there such thing as an automatic transmission for bikes?
Has anyone ever designed or manufactured an automatic transmission (or automatic shifter?) for cycling?
I imagine such a device would automatically change the gearing to allow the rider to maintain ...
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Can I fit a cassette with a larger range with my Shimano Tiagra 10-speed ( GS-4600) derailleur?
I'm currently running a 2x10 shimano tiagra 10-speed drivetrain with a 50/34 compact crankset, a 12-30 rear cassette, and a Shimano Tiagra GS-4600 derailleur (that's medium cage aka road long cage) on ...
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campagnolo wheel on shimano or sram drivetrain?
I have a road wheel that has Campagnolo splined hub and 10 speed cassette. I'd like to know if anyone has any experience running a Campy wheel on Shimano/Sram drive train? I know the measurements of ...
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Bike is shifting on its own
Ever since I got my bike (Surly Long Haul Trucker), it has been prone to shifting on its own. This is almost guaranteed to happen when I stand up on the pedals, and happens regularly when sitting as ...
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What are the pros and cons of internal gears?
I've had my hybrid 24-speed for a bit over 3 years now, and just last weekend, when looking for a bike for my wife, discovered internal gears. Suffice to say it blew my mind when I saw 7-speed ...
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Is there a downside to spoke protectors?
A few weeks ago, the derailer on my touring bike caught on the chain and ripped itself off the frame. (See the link below for more info on the incident.) The spoke protector was cracked in half by ...
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What can I do to keep my rear derailler in good condition when commuting in the snow?
In the winter, it seems that whatever I do, my rear derailleur stops functioning after few weeks of commuting in light snow. Ice always gets in there somehow, and the chain refuses to move the wheel, ...
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Perfectly setting up gears - how?
Every time I have my bike serviced, the bike shop sets up the gears on a stand in their workshop. The gears change perfectly on the stand, but when the bike is on the road, the rear derailleur doesn't ...
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