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How to properly adjust rear derailleur for Wahoo Kickr?
I have a Merida Escultura 100 connected to a Wahoo Kickr (with the rear wheel removed, of course). I've ridden this combination for over a year and had the derailleur adjusted more or less so there ...
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Can I reorient my dérailleur so the top jockey doesn't hit the cassette?
I was running a RD-M7000 dérailleur on my Scott E-Genius 730 and I recently received some good advice here that the Deore RD-M6000 is a drop-in replacement. I have now purchased and fitted that, but ...
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Bottom jockey wheel on rear derailleur keeps skipping chain
Basically the angle between the bottom and top wheels is too great causing the chain to skip to the outside of the bottom wheel under force. If I use the higher adjustment screw on the shimano ...
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My bike shifting won’t surpass 6
I own a Scott Aspect 740. On the shifter it says it is on gear 7, 8 or 9 however in reality on the rear derailleur the chain is only on 6 and won’t go past this.
I’m looking for a fix as it is very ...
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Rear derailleur moves to much for each click - tried everything
Two years ago I build a bike (flat bar) with SRAM 1x11. Around a month ago the rear-derailleur broke (guide pulley broke).
I bought a new rear derailleur: Shimano 105 RD-5800-GS.
After installation ...
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Derailleur Configuration - Anyone ever seen something like this?
Can't find anything on Google because I guess I don't know what search terms to use.
I am wondering if anyone has ever seen a derailleur setup like I have drawn in the picture. It is NOT for ...
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SRAM X01 Eagle (12speed) in 11speed transmission: it work?
Well, I intend to use an SRAM X01 Eagle (12speed) rear derailleur in a 1x11 transmission (with a SRAM X01 "non-Eagle" 11speed trigger, cassette SunRace 11s 11-46, SRAM PC XX1 chain).
Will it work ...
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Effects of jockey wheel sizes & types
I'm wondering about the variations in jockey wheels / derailleur pulleys and what differences they make; There's a lot of conflicting and confusing information out there, so I'm after some general ...
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Can I put a lower geared cassette on my bike?
I bought a bike recently that has a 34 front 28 rear gear ratio. It is an Elfama E2500, which is a Korean brand I believe. It has a Shimano Claris (which is rated for up to 32 teeth) rear derailleur ...
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Campagnolo Cambio Corsa primitive derailleur -- can it be recreated?
Does anyone make this sort of system and sell it today, or is my only option looking for someone selling theirs? I've googled whether similar systems are being made today but found nothing to my ...
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Derailleur/Gears Locks Up/ Freezes Up/Stalls
Hey guys I have a specialized mtb with the old oval chainrings and lately it's been locking up. When I start pedalling "hard" or faster the crank stops turning and then jumps forward a bit and ...
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Changing Crankset on a bicycle
I have a fixed gear BTwin My Bike White.
I need to upgrade but the resale value is too low for it.
So I was thinking of adding gears to it which might click the real deal for me.
Can I convert it ...
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Rear shifting - Unable to shift to toughest gear
I was adjusting my rear shifting following the advice in this video:
It was when I took off the wire tension and screwed the high limit all the way out that the chain ...
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Can't change into the largest sprocket on rear derailleur
I bought my first road bike recently, and I've noticed I can't change into the largest cog/sprocket on the rear derailleur because when I pull the shifter the chain is pushed into the side of the ...
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Refitting Cable to Rear Derailleur
Whilst riding recently the cable slipped from the clamp on the rear derailleur.
I'm attempting to affect repairs by re-clamping the cable. However by pulling the cable tight I have lost the bottom 2 ...
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