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Derailleur clunks into 7
I have a Shimano 7speed. The shifter goes full range, but when putting it into 7, the derailleur clunks down in a stepwise fashion, especially with increased power applied.
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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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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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DEORE vs XT derralieus and other components
I've been told that XT is better than DEORE.
Is it only the weight is different or XT are better in other meaning ?
And some follow-up, if XT is better. Does a bike with a used XT is better than a new ...
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Need Hanger Adapter for Acera Rear Derailleur for Hero Sprint rx2 bicycle frame
First I had the Tourney derailleur. Which is somehow destroyed, and I've lost it. I promptly bought an Acera online, expecting to upgrade. A lot has been spent. Here's the issue: I wasn't aware the ...
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How to properly adjust front derailleur height when it can sway significantly once the clamp bolt is loosened up?
I'm trying to adjust derailleurs myself, for the first time .)
the model is DEORE XT
following the how-to
https://www.wikihow.com/Adjust-a-Shimano-Front-Derailleur
the very first step - adjusting its ...
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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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Which rear derailleur can I put instead of Shimano Acera
My rear derailleur on Cube Aim Race 29" has broken on the holder. Except for this (and prior to the holder breakage) the derailleur has completely stopped working for some reason. It twists into ...
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Slight play in rear derailleur
for the first time I am doing basic drivetrain maintenance and I noticed slight play in my rear Shimano XT 12SPD mech. It does not occur at the place where the derailleur is connected to the hanger ...
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Shimano 105 r7000 front derailleur hard and clunky shifting, shifter harder to shift
A total newbie to DIY bike repair here, and my Shimano 105 r7000 FD is shifting really harshly after a wash. Washed it with dish soap plus water solution, however I did not give the FD any specific ...
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Upgrading my shimano road groupset, compatibility issues
I'm in the process of upgrading my road bike's groupset, since it's quite old now.
I don't want to blow my budget so I wish to upgrade as little as I can with the most impact. I currently ride my road ...
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Front derailleur clamp/hanger for Rivendell frame
I am building a bike with a Rivendell custom frameset. The seat tube size is 29.7mm. I am mounting a Dura-Ace FD-R9150 front derailleur that is braze-on.
I'm looking for an adapter clamp but the ...
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Derailleurs compatible with Shimano Claris ST 2400 Shifters
I have a 20-year-old Specialized Sequoia 24-speed road bike. When the groupset was last changed on it, the shop fitted a 3-cog chainset (50/39/30) and an 8-cog rear cassette (28/11), a Shimano Claris ...
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Can I swap an SGS cage on a Shimano RD-M8100 having a GS cage?¹
It's been difficult to locate a new XTR M9100 or XT M8100 with the SGS (long) cage from the few reputable U.S. dealers I buy from where Shimano will honor their warranty. The GS cage versions are ...
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Multiple gears shifted while not pedaling
It happened again, but much worse this time. Someone shifted the front derailleur from 2 to 1 and the rear derailleur from 5 to 9 without pedaling when I was in school. Does this do any significant ...
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Why has my derailleur reposition itself so that its out of place?
I have a 2004 Trek Navigator I'm trying to fix up. Everything seemed fine until I switched gears and heard loud odd noise plus my pedaling got alot harder. Upon inspection I found my rear derailleur ...
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New shifters for MTB to Gravel Bike (Deore M4120)
I have a MTB with DEORE RD-M4120 as the rear mech, and am currently running 10 speed, and am looking at converting this into a gravel bike. I want to put drop handlebars onto this new build, and was ...
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Trek Marlin 7 (2022), Gear Shifting
I have a issue with my Marlin 7 (2022).
It has a Shimano Deore M5120 rear derailleur.
When the bike is on the bike stand the bike shifts perfectly.
When I'm riding the bike the bike shifts fine until ...
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HELP with derailleur upgrade question
I just bought this Aventon Level ebike https://electricbikereport.com/aventon-level-review/
I was wanting to upgrade the derailleur, but I'm not sure which one to get.
I don't want the entry level/...
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Correct gear cable for vintage Shimano 600 derailleur?
I'm restoring an old bicycle and need gear cables for this derailleur (see photo). I found some specs here https://velobase.com/ViewComponent.aspx?ID=9422ABE1-A7B3-4622-9DAB-EF4DEC646ED5 but it doesn'...
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Shimano Tiagra 10 speed drive chain parts compatibility issues [closed]
I was working on a 10 speed bike yesterday. It needed a new drivechain, so having purchased a Shimano Tiara CS-HG500 11-32T cassette and a SRAM PC1051 10 Speed chain, I tried to set up accurate rear ...
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Rear derailleur shifting backlash
I have a problem with my rear derailleur, which I cannot find a solution to.
The shifter has some kind of backlash, when I shift up it all goes perfect, same as if I go down. But when I try to turn ...
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Is a shifter from Campagnolo compatible with a derailleur from Shimano?
The Campagnolo Veloce is a ten speed shifter and the Shimano is also ten speed derailleur, so can a shifter be compatible with another brand derailleur, specifically Campagnolo and Shimano?
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What to replace a rear Shimano RSX derailleur with?
I have a Shimano RSX 8 speed rear derailleur and on a 20year old bike. It starts to play up and I would like to replace it. Since the RSX-Series is not produced any more, I was wondering with which ...
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Upgrading broken Shimano Claris derailleur with Shimano Tiagra (Kona Rove AL 650 2021)
I purchased Kona Rova AL 650 last year. I am riding frequently and probably put a lot of wear on the bike. As a result I broke the Rear Derailleur Shimano Claris and Hanger (picture attached below).
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9 speed Shimano Deore derailleur compatibility
Will a 9 speed Shimano Deore derailleur be compatible with my 13-32 tooth freewheel?
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Can I replace a broken Alivio M410 8speed rear derailleur with Acera T3000 9speed?
Damage to a bike resulted in a broken hanger and a damaged derailleur. I can't get hold of a like-for-like replacement derailleur (Alivio M410). Have seen others state that a 9speed derailleur will ...
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Shimano RD-R7000 cable cut into thread?
That gap/cut in the hollow screw of the cable mount is not supposed
to be there, right?
If so, is this a typical defect?
The hollow screw is pressed into the derailleur
body and not replaceable, so ...
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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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What's the difference of SHIMANO SORA and SHIMANO DURA-ACE?
I have a bike front derailleur and rear derailleur are Shimano Sora, I don’t know if it can be replaced with Shimano DURA-ACE
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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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Will a shimano acera rear derailleur work with a shimano altus cassete?
Got sick of breaking rear axles. Im going to convert to a freehub. Currently i have a shimano acera 9 speed rear derailleur. I found a shimano altus cassete which has a huge 36 tooth sprocket which is ...
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My bike is not shifting to the proper gear
So I have a Shimano derailleur and it shifts up decent only problem is it does not shift to the gear it's supposed to shift to. On my bars it will say I'm in gear 5 for example but the back of my bike ...
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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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Claris 2400 rear derailleur paint touch up
I was planning to do a touch up paint for my 2400 claris rear derailleur. Does anybody have an idea on what palette of paint closely resembles this particular rear derailleur?
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Wahoo KICKR Core Smart Turbo Trainer and Giant CONTEND 1 2017 - Cassette options
I would like know which Cassette should I get for the Wahoo KICKR Core Smart Turbo Trainer
I own this cycle: Giant CONTEND 1 2017 - https://www.giant-bicycles.com/gb/contend-1-2017
It has a Rear ...
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Broken Rear mech inner plate
My chain got caught in the guide plate and broke the encircled part of the rear mech (See photo) I'm using Shimano GRX 810 Rear derailleur. There are no observable misalignment. Question, is it safe ...
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What thread does the b-screw on a shimano rd-6400/6401 have?
What thread does the b-screw on a shimano rd-6401 have?
I need to recut the thread but am not entirely sure if it's an M4 fine pitch or something else.
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How to increase the durability of gear-shifters
I am not a professional cyclist and may not even be a good rider but it seems like I tend to break my shifters way too often.
I initially had a SRAM-X4 8x3 Shifters which ripped apart in an accident. ...
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Imprecise shifting on a Shimano 9 speed set
Edit: Jeff’s answer - replace the cable housing - fixed the problem. I made sure the highest and lowest alignments were correct, that the cogs lined up with the gears, and then replaced all cable ...
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Shift lever and rear derailleur compatibility
I have got MTB with Shimano RD-M410 Alivio Rear Derailleur 8 speed. It has brake/shift lever for it model ST-EF50-8R. I would like to move to disc brakes and therefore want to change to ST-EF505 ...
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8 speed flat bar set up with Dura Ace RD-7700 or new Claris RD-2400
I'm buying a new drivetrain (cranks, cassette, chain) for my flatbar commuter that was mostly built of parts. I currently have a Dura Ace 7700 short cage derailleur on it, I got it from a friend a ...
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Different Derailleurs with different shifters
I want to install hydraulic disk brakes on my bicycle, however I also need shifters as shifters and brakes are integrated on my bike.
I have 3 speed tourney FD TY 500 triple in front and Altus MD310 ...
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Cassette noise in gears 1,2 and 3 on newer bike
I was out riding when I broke my chain (too high of a gear and too steep of a gradient). Got chain replaced and now my cassette gear 1 (easiest gear) takes more power to pedal than gear 2 and when I ...
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No movement between two lowest shifter settings
I bought a new derailleur, cassette, and hanger after a decent wreck. Shimano 105 set, 11 speed, 11-34 cassette. I've tried adjusting the shift cable barrel, H/L limit screws, and the screw that sets ...
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Can someone help me identify this old Shimano derailleur?
I want to poke around online a bit and see if I can find anything out about it. It's a long cage, on an old 18 speed Univega MTB. Thanks.
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Which shifters are compatible with dura ace 740x?
I've read that Shimano updated the cable pull ratio on their other series early on but not for Dura-Ace until 1997 with the 7700. Which downtube shifting levers are compatible with their 7400/7401/...
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Upgrading my bike
I'm very new to the world of bicycles, so apologies in advance. I have a second hand road bike built (by a professional) with spare parts of different components. The rear derailleur is Shimano Acera, ...
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Identify a replacement shimano rear derailleur
I have managed to bend the rear derailleur on my gt palomar, the gear was not clicking through so I moved it through the gears set off and heard it crunch. The whole arm is bent.
It appears to be a ...
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Can I change my derailleur without changing my shifter?
I have Shimano V-Brake 8-speed shifters on my bike. These have the brakes and the shifter in one component. I'd like to change my derailleur can I put in a newer 8 speed Shimano derailleur that will ...
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