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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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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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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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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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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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Front gears won't shift
I am very new to the bike maintenance, but want to learn how to do it myself. I have got a MTB which won't change the gears at front. It's basically stuck in the granny gear at the moment. I tried to ...
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Will 2 x 10 speed front derailleur work with 11 speed set up?
Would an existing 2x10 front mech work with a new 11 speed rear set up? Using all Shimano SLX with 11 speed shifter, rear mech and chain. Front chain rings are 2 x SLX 38/28.
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Shimano front derailleur - tensioning, can't move shifter
I am trying to fix the front shifting on a bike (not my own, family member). The original reported problems were inability to shift into 3 (largest), combined with a tendency for the chain to come off ...
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Swapping out my front and rear derailleurs
I have been having trouble adjusting my gears correctly, so that they stop making noise and grinding in one spot or another.
Every time I set the high, the low goes and then fiddling with the cable ...
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Is 1x11 better than any 2X10? [closed]
I am upgrading from a Shimano tourney bike and newbie so please be nice to me .. lol :)
I ride trails and easy bike paths and some roads. For cross country - Semi road/ Semi mountain type riding, ...
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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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Direct Mount with top and bottom swing?
I want to buy a new frame that supports Direct Mount. Now I read that Bottom Swing is preferable for hardtails. At the same time, it was also mentioned that Bottom Swing is mounted higher onto the ...
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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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