Questions tagged [shimano]
Shimano brand bicycle components. (No need to use if Shimano is an incidental part of the question.)
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Cost of trickle down on components
I enjoy buying used gear and building up bikes, but often wonder why some used/older components are only a fraction cheaper on sites such as eBay. For example, Shimano Ultegra 6600 10 speed shifters ...
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Claris ST-2300 shift/brake units compatible with V-brakes?
I have a Giant hybrid (https://www.giant-bicycles.com/au/cross-city-2) with Shimano Altus (3x8) with Tektro mini V-brakes.
I want to replace the flat bars with drops, which means I have to change the ...
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Shimano STI does not shift up/to lower cogs
Typ: Shimano RS505 2x11 hydraulic
Problem: Up shifting is possible to the 5th or 6th cog, after this the STI does not give the click feedback and the derailleur does not move to the next smaller cog.
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What are some notable visual observations one can make of a cassette that indicate wear? And to what degree that wear has progressed?
Last summer I bought a '02 or '03 Specialized Stumpjumper. 3x9 speed. I replaced the crankset this summer with a Shimano FC-622 triple. Yes its 10 speed but I've experienced no problems and felf ...
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Servicing/tensioning a rear mech
I have a Tiagra 4600 10 speed rear mech (mid length) which is sluggish to shift into higher gears.
Shifting was all over the place, I’ve replaced the jockey wheels and checked the hanger alignment. ...
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Which way does this ring go on the left crank of this Shimano deore hollow tech external bottom bracket crank?
On the inside of the left crank there is a small ring. The picture shows where the ring is meant to go.
The ring is smooth / flat on one side. The picture shows the flat side which seems to have been ...
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Lockring spacer Shimano cassette
I recently purchased and am now installing a 9 speed Deore XT cassette sprocket (CS-M770) on a Specialized Stumpjumper FSR XC. It's replacing a CS-HG50-9, and is mounted on a Shimano rear hub (FH-M525)...
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Shimano Metrea ST-U5060-R compatibility
So I'm trying to find out if Shimano Metrea ST-U5060-R would be compatible with any Shimano 11 rear derailleur?
Also, would it also be compatible with the T4700 Tiagra derailleur since it seems to be ...
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Brifters for Shimano Acera M3000 9 speed
I'm trying to find out if I can swap the handlebar on this bike
Trek Lync 3 for a dropbar one. It has 9 speeds and Shimano Acera M3000 rear derailleur. Would any Shimano 9 speed brifter work? (...
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Last ditch attempt to fix creaking bottom bracket (Epoxying the BB into the frame)
I have a Canyon Ultimate CF SL which has the all to common press fit bottom bracket creak.
I use 24mm Shimano Chainset and have tried the official Shimano Ultegra BB86 and 92 Bottom Brackets, a ...
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Are Shimano 105 R7000 STI Levers compatible with the older R5800 deraillers?
My bike currently has Shimano 105 5800 components (shifters, rim brakes, derailleurs), and I've recently discovered that both my shifters are wearing out.
The derailleurs seem to be in good shape, ...
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Fitting Shimano cassette to an old mavic wheel
I have a vintage CAAD 2 with Mavic Open CD wheels SUP, (very old) but perfect for what i need. The running gear is campanola but very high geared. I want to change it to Shimano which have a better ...
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Can I replace a Shimano RM30 8-speed freehub with an RM33 without any fiddling?
I have a Trek 4300 mountain bike with a Shimano RM30 8-speed freehub that's slipping badly. When I search for a replacement, some places seem to interchangeably suggest the RM33, but I was hoping ...
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How can I tell number of speeds on my road bike? 9, 10, 11?
How can I tell how many speeds my road bike has? I have a Shimano Ultegra groupset. Thx
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Shimano bolts; oversized hex driver holes? Planning for failure?
This is frustrating me. I recently bought Shimano Dura Ace ST-R9120 hydraulic levers/BR-R9170 calipers combination. Got to the stage of bleeding the brakes and removing the bleed caps from the tops of ...
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Will any Shimano mountain bike shift cable set work with any Shimano mountain bike derailleurs and shifters?
(Forgive me if this question has been asked before - but I don't know if I'm searching with the correct keywords to find the answer...)
My rear derailleur cable is stuck hard into the side of its ...
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What are the differences between the Alfine 8 and the Nexus 8?
I'm shopping for a new bike and I have a choice between one with the Alfine 8 and the other with the Nexus 8.
They seem to be pretty similar, but from what I could gather from forums here and there, ...
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Can't change M7000 front shifter from 2x into 3x
I bought exactly this set of shifters, latest SLX model.
I had similar SLX shifters, just the older ones, where the front one had a little button so it was easy to change from 2x to 3x.
Now this new ...
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Shimano 105 RD-5501 on a six speed freewheel?
I was doing a cleanup at the storage room and found a box of mint 105 parts (brakes, FD, RD, triple crankset and BB). Based on the newspaper inside the box, the parts were laying there for at least 10 ...
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Is it possible to add a TT shifter to Di2 junction box?
Is it technically possible to add another shifter to an already functioning Di2 setup, allowing for an extra shifter at the end of an aero extension bar, hooked up to the same junction box as the ...
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105 R7000 front derailleur with 105 5800 crankset
I was thinking of upgrading my Tiagra derailleur with new 105 FD-R7000, but then I read that it might not be compatible with my 105 5800 crankset because the new R7000 crankset has different spacing ...
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Road STI with MTB Derailleurs
Not that this question hasn't been asked to death but I'm experiencing very poor shifting, here's my setup:
Shifters: ST-5700 (10-Speed Road)
Derailleur: M6000-SGS (10-Speed MTN)
Cassette: Sunrace ...
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Can I swap front & back brake levers on Shimano ST-RS685? (hydraulic road disk brakes)
I have Shimano ST-RS685 hydraulic disk brake set.
I'm used to having front brake lever on the right and rear on the left. (UK).
But this bike has front on the left and rear on the right.
Is it ...
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What is an equivalent or compatible chainring for this Deore XT “24-AM” chainring?
I have a 2012 Mountain Bike with Deore XT. While troubleshooting chain suck on my inner chainring, I figured I'd order a new chainring and replace it. The chainring only has "24-AM" on it. However, ...
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Anti-rotation washers (non-turn) washers in non-parallel dropouts?
I have a Shimano Alfine 11 Interally-geared hub and am fitting it to an "M5 559 shockproof" recumbent. The wheel is built and true and runs nicely.
However I have a problem with the anti-rotation ...
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Quarq Dfour Fit Problem
I recently buy my first Quarq Dfour power meter to replace my crank Shimano Ultegra 6800. but I have the problem that the quarq spindle its too short ( 106 mm quarq vs 109 mm shimano ultra ). I don't ...
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Maintenance on hydraulic disc brakes
With a bike featuring Shimano 486 Hydraulic Disc brakes and levers, what should I do if I wanted to maintenance them? I have no experience of brakes other than V-brakes so where do I begin? The front ...
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What is special about 1x11 - why not just big cassette and single front ring?
I currently ride a single speed belt Soma Wolverine with road bars, hydraulic disc brakes and I love it. Only trouble is my knees are telling me I need some lower gears especially up the hills. That's ...
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Can I use Shimano's Di2 e-tube project software to do a custom lock out of additional small sprockets while in the small chainring?
Context: I'm designing a drivetrain for a touring triple-tandem that I'd like to have a very wide gear ratio.
I plan to use the Shimano Di2 derailleurs (long cage RD-M9050-SGS and 3x11 FD-M9050) to ...
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Shimano integrated shifter/brake, model ST-2200
The question I am asking is on the Shimano ST-2200 (Claris) shifter brakes. Are the actual levers made of plastic?
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Will Shimano Di2 synchro shift work with an XT (Mountain) rear derailleur with an Ultegra (Road) front derailleur on the same bike?
Basically, can I mix a mountain Di2 rear derailleur (specifically, the RD-M8050-GS) and with a road Di2 front derailleur (specifically, the FD-R8050)? Will firmware updates and syncro shift still both ...
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Will a newer Shimano series cassette be easily interchangeable?
I'm trying to create two wheelsets that I can quickly swap out on the same bike for different conditions. My existing set has a Shimano 105 5800 series 11 speed cassette. They discontinued that so ...
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Acera rear derailleur / freewheel compatibility
I'm looking at buying an e-bike conversion kit with a rear geared hub motor that requires a freewheel.
On my current bicycle, I've an 8 sprocket cassette (Shimano HG CS-HG41-8an) and my rear ...
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Can a Shimano XT (mountain) hydraulic disc brake caliper be used with an Ultegra STI road brake lever?
Specifically, is the XT BR-M8020 mountain caliper compatible with an Ultegra hydraulic road brifter like like the ST-R8020 or ST-R8070?
I have confirmed that they both use BH90 brake hose ("high ...
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Park Tool FR-5.2 fits Shimano CS-HG50 8 speed road cassette?
Am I correct in saying that the Park Tool FR-5.2 cassette lockring tool is the correct tool to use on a Shimano CS-HG50 8 speed road cassette?
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Can you use SRAM 11-spd trigger shifters such as NX and GX with Shimano 11-spd derailleurs such as SLX and XT?
I have read some threads that say these work well together and solve the hard shifting issue with the Shimano shifters.
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KMC X9 chain: can I replace some links from any chain?
I've got some broken links in my KMC X9 chain. Is it possible to replace them with links from any 9 speed chain? Or do I need to replace the whole chain? Also, in that case can I just use any 9 speed ...
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Tiagra upshifting jumping 3-4 gears in middle of cassette
My Tiagra 10-speed shifters have recently been jumping multiple gears.
Shifting down (from smallest cog to biggest) is fine (10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1), though maybe a little stiff. But shifting up will ...
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Ultegra 2X cranks with M8000 group and 11-42t cassette?
Will an Ultegra 50/34 front crankset work with a Shimano XT M8000 Shadow+ 11 Speed Rear derailleur and 11-42t cassette?
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Tiagra lever extremely stiff on new bike
I bought myself my first real bike (Conway GRV 600) three weeks ago and was pretty happy with it. My GF decided she wants one too and got herself a Canyon Endurance Bike (cheaper than mine but same ...
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Shimano BR-R650 long reach calipers compatible with Paul Components Canti Levers?
The Shimano BR-R650 caliper brake uses the Super SLR system. I believe Super SLR relates to the amount of cable pull necessary to activate the brake. Does anyone know if the caliper is compatible ...
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What type of rear derailleur is used on my bike?
Direct mount or hanger mount?
Sooo, one glance at these photos will tell you why I'm asking this...
Needles to say, I need a new one and I'd like to know what I should be looking for. It's for a 21-...
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Shimano 9 speed road hub compatible with XT 11 speed cassette
I am looking to upgrade my drivetrain, essentially moving from road (Ultegra and 105) to XT mountain. I'd like to avoid replacing my rear wheel if possible though.
I've read conflicting things about ...
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Alfine crank 1x9 setup, spacer issue
I'm currently rebuilding a 1992 Kona Cindercone as a 1x9 commuter.
The rear spacing is 135mm and the bottom bracket shell is 68mm.
I've mounted a alfine crank on it and remove the spacer that what ...
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Bent shift lever on Shimano Deore MTB shifter
I bent the shifter lever on my Deore shifter mech and the bottom lever that would shift me into an easier gear is running into the lever above it when the bottom lever gets pressed in. If I try and ...
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Pedal threads too big for crank?
I have a 70's bike with Shimano 600 arabesque components and just bought a pair of Shimano PD-M324. The threads on the new pedals seem to be just a tiny bit too big for the crank arm. I find this ...
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Ultegra 6510 shifter broken - upgrade to 10 speed?
My Ultegra 6510 9 speed right shifter broke. The screw holding shift lever to the back of the break lever popped out taking the threads with it. I don't know what the root cause of the problem but I ...
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Cannot shift to lowest gear - chain too short?
I’m in the process of switching from an 11-25 to 11-32 rear cassette. The upgrade has involved replacing the cassette, rear derailleur (short to medium cage) and fitting a new chain.
I can cleanly ...
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Can I replace my Shimano Nexus 7 with a Nexus 8 hub?
My 2 year old bike has a (damaged) Nexus 7 IGH, it started running heavy and I can't find out why.
Rather than getting it fixed I'm considering replacing it with a Nexus 8 hub, as they supposedly of ...
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New roadbike. Poor cassette quality control?
I've just bought a new ROSE PRO SL 105 roadbike and took it for a spin. At first, i noticed a little clicking sound in the rear cassette. I thought that it only might need some time for the chain to ...
