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Is the gear cycle a sham?

If I am understanding the question correctly, the OP is asking what benefit there is to a multi-speed bike compared to a single-speed bike. The human body acts as a high-torque, low-power engine. ...
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Is the gear cycle a sham?

I think the question is asking if derailleurs and multiple cogs/chainrings are not worth the cost and complexity compared to fixed gear or single-speed bikes. Track cycling only uses fixed gear bikes. ...
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Bike chain jumping at lowest and highest gear, fine in the middle

Did you clamp the cable in the correct spot on the deraileur? It's possible with some setups to direct the cable to the incorrect side of the clamp. Which in some cases may change the lever arm a ...
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Bike chain jumping at lowest and highest gear, fine in the middle

Check the outer housings are fully and firmly seated in the ferrules, and those are hard into the cable-stops on your frame, in the derailleur and in the shifter. Also check any barrel adjusters - ...
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