Questions tagged [shifting]
Questions relating to the act or mechanisms involved with moving the chain from one gear to another.
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Shimano Nexus 7 shifting issue
I have an older Batavus bike, with a Shimano Nexus 7 speed, which won't shift into the lower gears.
What I mean by that is; the dial will display the gears 1 - 3 but they all feel the same when ...
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My bike gears are not shifting and I want to manually get it to stay in 1st gear
My bike doesn't allow me to adjust my gears as it was too stiff. I loosened everything up with WD40 however it still didn't help and now I can't tense up my cable. Please can someone tell me how I ...
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Rear derailleur can't reach the smallest gear (Shimano 10 Speed Road)
I recently assembled the following combination of parts:
Shimano 10-speed STIs (non-series, between 105 and Ultegra, ca. 2003)
MicroShift 10-speed cassette (11-28)
Tiagra 10-speed rear derailleur (...
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rear derailleur stuck on first gear after changing rear tire
I am a cycling newbie. My bike has 18 speeds with two chainrings in front and nine in back. I just did my first rear tire replacement. Most of that went well, however when I took it out for a short ...
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Can't switch to biggest sprocket after the upgrade
I have upgraded some components of my old MTB's drivetrain as it had a Deore crankset and Alivio rear derailleur but 7 speed cassette, shifters and chain for a long long time. Now they are all 9 speed ...
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Why is there nearly no 1x road bikes?
During last ~10 years, nearly all high-end mountain bikes became 1x. Front derailleur seems to be gone. In road bike world this has not happened.
Why so? MTB gear range is typically larger than road ...
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Is it acceptable to have some noise on largest sprockets?
There is some chain noise on the two largest sprockets on my friend's road bike. It's not a skipping noise and not on a cross-chaining gear. Do you think it is ok to have noise on these sprockets or ...
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Where should the cable be run on a front derailleur?
I'm trying to figure out the cable direction on Altus front derailleur. This is a top swing FD. It is shown as below figure on shimano's dealer manual but it's not much clear.
Should the cable be ...
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Is it possible to use a 3x7 set of shift levers with a 2x10 drivetrain?
Basically just wondering what's going to happen. I have some old seven speed shifters and I'm wondering if I can use them for a build instead of buying new ones.
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Can't keep new drivetrain from clicking and jumping
Recently I replaced crank, chains and cassette on my about 4 years old trekking bike. All parts are low priced Shimano parts, just as the ones I replaced. New crank and cassette have lesser numbers of ...
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How to fix bicycle shifting down twice on a single click
I have a 1x Microshift Advent x system with Dropbars. I replaced the shift cable housing and cable and now it shifts perfectly, however it downshifts twice in the middle of the cassette. This did not ...
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Are deore rear derailleurs compatible with 9 speed cassettes and shifters?
I have replaced my Alivio rear derailleur with a new Deore M610 but it doesn't shift properly. The casette is a 9 speed Shimano Alivio CS-HG400-9 11-32T and the shifter is an Altus. Do you think this ...
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Chain rubbing front derailleur even after adjustment
I have a road bike (optimo 4). Getting some issue with chain rubbing the front derailleur which I figured was partially due to derailleur alignment. However after I went to LBS and adjusted it I am ...
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Should this bolt be tightened?
This bolt on the left side makes the derailleur move hardly or loosely on the derailleur hanger. I don't know how it should be set. Should I keep it tight or loose?
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Shifting issues... Derailleur hanger or cable?
I have a MTB which I can't adjust its shifting properly. I replaced the rear derailleur and shifting cable with new ones but it still doesn't shift properly. I suspect the problem might be derailleur ...
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Shifting back slightly after shifting to high gear to reduce grinding noise
I tested a Cannondale Optimo 4 (entry level road bike with Claris) and I liked the bike but had 1 issue. When I shift to biggest wheel in front and small wheel in back there is a grinding/rubbing ...
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Shimano Deore front derailleur return spring broken?
For a couple of days now, I am no longer possible to shift to the smallest chainring of my bicycle.
There is simply no response at all (no resistance, no click-sound, nothing happens. The indicator at ...
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Oval Rotor Q-rings impossible (for me) to dial in on (new) OPEN U.P. with SRAM Force AXS D1 FD
For a long distance dream build, I chose the latest OPEN U.P. frame and a Force D1 groupset with oval Rotor 48/35 Q-rings.
I'm no stranger to setting up oval chainrings since I've had O.Symetric and ...
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Does an XT rear shifter fit a GRX RD (both 11-speed, mechanical)?
Gravel bike specs:
• Shimano XT 2x11 shifters, mechanical
• Shimano GRX FD & RD, 11-speed/mech
• 105 crankset, 50-34
The rear shifting is not smooth, especially when I transition to the 4th gear. ...
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What exactly is the "clutch" doing on a Shimano M8100 rear derailleur?
My new Shimano 12s XT 8100 rear derailleur has the switch with on and off positions. From that I found on the web, it is a "clutch" and I must turn it off when removing the wheel. I can ...
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How to remove the pin on the lower end of the shift cable, to replace the derailleur
I need to replace the rear Shimano XT 7100 derailleur what broke in two at the base. It is attached by the single screw only but there is a metal pin fitted over the tip of the gear shifting cable. ...
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How can I adjust the front derailleur range of my bike?
My front derailleur is kinda old and malfunctioning and while I'm not buying a new, I would like to make it shift only from the small cog to the middle one. It's, currently, shifting from the biggest ...
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Shifter/IGH stuck on 3rd gear on Shimano Nexus 7-speed
There are many similar questions on SE, but none I think are the same.
This morning, commuting on my bike with Shimano Nexus 7, I suddenly realised I can't shift anymore. I have a grip shifter, it ...
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Shifter cable broke in the shifter and now the end is stuck in the shifter
So The end of my rear derailleur shifter cable is stuck in the shifter. Is it even possible to get out? See the picture below. Shifting up and down doesn't really do anything to its position.
Edit: I ...
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Shifting gears is too hard
I bought my son a new bike (Early Rider Seeker 20) and at the first ride it turned out that he is not able to shift gears down (5 to 4 or 4 to 3 asf) because it is too hard to press. I tried it myself ...
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Loud clunk moving to smallest sprocket
When I shift gears to the smallest sprocket it makes a very loud clunk sound. There's also a lot of movement in the chain, like a bounce. I've taken a video demonstrating this Video of clunk I'm ...
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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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How much bend can I have on a gear cable before shifting performance is affected?
I have a Sunrace m2t derailleur on an old Batavus holiday dutch bike and I am running the gear cable from the derailleur down the chain stay under the bb and up the down tube. The bend on the gear ...
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Front derailleur struggles to shift to smallest chainring, when it eventually shifts, the chain goes too far and falls out
So i am trying to adjust the front derailleur limit screws and cable tension, but i can't get it to shift smoothly. It is struggling to shift the chain to the smallest ring, especially under torque, ...
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Is Shimano Deore M5100 Rear derailleur compatible with Shimano 105 11-speed groupset?
I have a road bike equipped with full Shimano 105 11-speed groupset from top to bottom. The current rear derailleur is RD-5800. Is it ok to replace it with a Deore M5100 Rear derailleur, which is also ...
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I can operate any stick shift without the owner's manual; can I operate any front derailleur with no manual?
Car stick shifts vs. bike front-derailleur operation
We thankfully have a standard for driving automobiles. We can operate a new or a rental car without reading its owner's manual. Reading the manual ...
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How can I get a lazy rear derailleur to move all the way into smallest cog position?
I have a Microshift Marvo XE rear mech, 9 speed, on a little recumbent I made. It's been a decent derailleur, but recently, when in the smallest cog (11-32 cassette back there) it does the "clunk-...
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SRAM Rival eTap Rear Derailleur Cannot Shift All The Way Inboard
I have set up a number of eTAP SRAM rear Derailleurs and never had an issue. I set up a 44 tooth XPLR cassette with the XPLR Rival eTAP rear Derailleur. I got the chain sized, on the pulleys and ...
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SRAM 11-speed rear derailleur will not engage one specific gear (5th gear)
I have a Giant TCX SLR 2 with an 11-speed SRAM shifter which fails to shift to 5th gear every time when shifting from a larger diameter gear to the 5th gear. All other gears are okay. Shifting again ...
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Problem with shifting up from small-small
I have a problem when trying to shift from the smallest sprocket on the rear casette to the bigger one when on the small chainring. It tries but it seems there isn't enough tension on the cable. If I &...
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Gears not shifting properly
I've got an issue that I've been trying to fix for more than a week. I broke my derailleur+hanger because I changed my cassette from a 11-28 to a 11-32 with a short cage Dura Ace 10s 7900. I replaced ...
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My bike's gears won't shift properly or at all
Firstly, sorry if this has been asked before but I don't know much about bikes. I bought my bike from big w (fairly cheap beginners bike, but I am happy with it). It has two shifters, one on the left (...
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SRAM X01 derailleur very slow to shift into two smallest cogs
I recently changed bikes and have my first SRAM derailleur. I'm relatively new to bikes (couple of years) but mechanically handy, and had no issues adjusting the Shimano XT derailleur on my last bike....
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Chain dropping between chainrings when shifting down
I have a power2max NGeco 110mm spider with SRAM 50/34 chainrings mounted on it. I'm using an 11sp chain and an R8050 Di2 front derailleur.
When changing from the big ring down to the small ring, the ...
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Are there any fully automatic electronic shifters?
Inspired by
Are there any electronic shifters that decide front/back for you?
and a near duplicate of
Is there such thing as an automatic transmission for bikes?
the difference being that here I'm ...
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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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Sram Rival 11 speed + GX 10 speed dérailleur
Do you know if I can use Sram Rival 11 speed shifyers with a GX 10 speed dérailleur and if it will shift properly?
I am planning to use an 11speed 11-42 cassette.
Of course à grave monster project 👹😉...
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How to run full length cable housing to front mech on a frame without cable stops?
I have an All-City Space Horse frame that has cable guides for full length housing where you use zip ties to secure the housing. But there are no traditional cable stops. The housing runs from the ...
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Shifting derailleur without pedaling?
I know shifting gears without pedaling would potentially damage your bike, but would shifting front derailleur while stationary damage anything?
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SRAM Rival eTap AXS in «semi-automatic» mode
I am an almost complete noob in electronic shifting, so pardon my possibly stupid question.
I've read somewhere that sram rival etap has a «semi-automatic» shifting mode, which keeps jumps to next up/...
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How critical is the position of the shifting aids (pins) on the front chainring?
My crankset (Ritchey Logic) has a 5 arm spider design with one chainring bolt hidden behind the crank arm. When installing a large chainring I need to rotate the ring in order to install it properly. ...
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Shimano Cassette Size Change
I recently purchased a wahoo kickr core and I picked up a Shimano Tiagra CS-HG500 11-32t cassette to put on it. Currently I am running an CS-HG500 11-34t cassette and GRX400 setup. Shimano's website ...
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SRAM Force eTap AXS 2x12 compatible with Shimano 11-speed crankset and Shimano rim brakes?
I wish to upgrade my bike with the "SRAM Force eTap AXS 2x12 Upgrade Set"; this set would include the derailleurs and levers. The thing is, my current Shimano Ultegra 11-speed crankset (FC-...
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One rear cog doesn't shift down
Recently, I have replaced a chain after noticing that the old one gained 0.75-1 percent of elongation. After that everything worked fine, i.e. shifting was consistent and smooth, drivetrain worked ...
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Is it possible to shorten the lever throw/stroke on a flat bar shifter (Shimano Sora 8s)?
I'm having some thumb pain with my new bike, and I think that a part of it is because the big trigger requires my thumb to go back quite a lot, forcing it to a not ergonomical move.
Is it possible to ...
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