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Gears in the drivetrain of a bike.
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Gear Problems small chainring to big chainring
In addition to @Carel's answer to this question, this problem can also be caused by the shifter cable stretching over time.
On most front derailleurs, the shifter cable is used to pull the derailleur …
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Pedaling at different gear ratios on flat terrain: what's the point?
First, different people have different optimum cadence. So that's one thing that explains different cadence between different cyclists.
Second, to travel at any given speed requires a certain amount …
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Is it possible to replace/regear the front cog? My easiest gear is too easy and I want to tr...
Generally, big-box store bicycles aren't worth upgrading. If you get to the point you're riding enough to want an upgrade, it's usually a lot more cost-effective to just buy a better bicycle that mee …
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Last gear does not work
As 11 of your 12 gears apparently work fine, it's most likely a problem with the limit screw for derailleur. It's probably not allowing the derailleur to travel far enough. …
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Preventing use of low gears while training
If you need to simulate riding steeper hills than you can train on, you can just use a cassette that doesn't have the lower gears. …
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Improve my hill climbing gear ratio on my Cannondale CAAD8
And even some pros don't use gears that big. Alberto Contador used to do hilly segments with a 50-34 crankset and an 11-32 cassette. …
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Chain rub on chainstay when in smallest front crank and highest gear
Add a chainstay protector.
You'll have to find one that will work around the cable guides on the underside of the chainstay, but a decent chaninstay protector will protect the frame.
Buy several, chec …
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Rear derailleur cage bigger than cassette necessity
An RD-5701 rear derailleur should work just fine as a replacement for an RD-6600. I've used an RD-5701 with an 11/28 cassette for the last 6-7 months with no issues, including swapping my crankset fr …
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Chain hitting front derailleur cage with H limit screw fully loosened
There's more to front derailleur adjustment than limit screws and cable tension. Both the angle of the derailleur and the height need to be set properly.
The angle of the derailleur being off can cau …
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Can I replace hood covers on Shimano ST-2300 brake/gear levers?
An ST-R9150/R9170 hood is not going to work on an ST-2300 shifter.
R9150/R9170 is Dura Ace DI2 - electronic shifting. This is an ST-R9170 shifter:
ST-2300 looks like this:
Note the significant …
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Chain dropping between chainrings when shifting down
Another possible fix - a chain catcher.
When you're shifting to the small chainring, the chain might not be landing in a way that it can engage the teeth. Adding a chain catcher might cause the chain …
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