5 Shifting Problems You'll Have And How To Solve Them
5 Shifting Problems You'll Have And How To Solve Them
Are you having problems with your shifting? Your rear mech isn’t playing ball and nothing but noise happens when you press your shifter? This is the video for you!
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From limit screws to cable tension…there are so many ways that your derailleur can mess up and result in imperfect shifting. Here are some of the things that frequently go wrong with that vital bit of kit at the back of your bike…and how to fix them!
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Good and clear instructions. Adjustment of ‘B tension’ is affected by the rear suspension position. Just saw another video which lines it up at your normal sag position. SRAM eagle comes with a tool which you use to line the top cog against the jockey wheel to get the position correct
Could you please make a video on chain drop when back pedaling using a Shimano XT 1×11,
11 to 46 Tooth cassette please? I would really like to know how to fix this issue without having to buy more or new components if possible. But if I must, then so be it.
I like that with subtitles on, the opening graphic has [WOOSH] when the GMBN logo appears. If my mechanical skills could be subtitled it’d be "prrrrrrrrrrp"
What about play in the shifter lever itself? I have the GX Eagle and there is some play in the lever. I’m not sure if it is normal or if I need to make an adjustment. It shifts ok. But I think I would rather not have ANY play whatsoever in my lever. Thoughts?
Bought a used bike, decals were messed up so I got about 50$ off, doesn’t shift consistently and the front brake lever is a bit out of place. Should I go back and ask the shop to fix the issues or buy a new bike (they had the same one new, I just bought the used one instead)?
What will i do if in the shifter is on 1 and in tha casette is on 5 how to fix it…plsss help me….
My crank won’t shift what do i do?
Have to disagree with Doddy. If you look at Shimano’s design docs and white papers, it’s the lower jockey wheel that does the shifting and aligning. This is evidenced by the fact that the lower has no side to side play but the upper slides side to side by a good amount. I also believe it is better to disconnect the shift cable from the derailleur before setting the upper and lower limits.
I just broke my bike you fucking idiot🤬🤬🖕🏻🖕🏻
this is the worst fucking instructional video I have ever seen in my life lmao. fuck you
So the barrel adjuster. Should it be all the way in or out when starting. I’m having a hell of a time.
When im changing the gear to 3 it change to 4
Bit confused as to why you wouldn’t adjust/check the cable first
Hey Doddy! I have a Saint non clutch derailleur, and when I land after jumping, the chain often skips one cog larger. I dont realize it until I pedal and end up torque shifting into the proper gear. Any help?
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gear smoothly low
When I turn left my bike stops.
I have a €700 ($785)bike and and sometimes it seems like the gears don’t change while I hear that sound. Does anyone know how I can solve this ?
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gear smoothly low
How would I fix my delrailer every time I cost / not pedal it will stop the chain so when I go to pedal it makes it move like if your chain popped off help
My mtb chain not getting to 1st gear.please reply.😢
I have a Giant Rapid 3 and mine keeps failing and jamming, is this something im doing or does it just have a crap one from factory?
I’m useless at things like this.
Nice to see a bike being worked on that looks like it has been used. I see so many videos where these guys are working on brand new bikes that haven’t touched the ground. They won’t encounter some of the issues you’d see on a well ridden bike.
my bike takes a while to shift. for example when shift something keeps clicking for a while then it shifts. or i can shift up twice so i goes up one gear and is clicking for the next one then i have to shift down to get it to the right gear i wanted. does anybody know whats wrong and how i could fix this?
i got a Schwinn 29er from Wal Mart trying to find out the inner tube size and the name of the thing that change the geers.Can some 1 tell me what i got is shimano tourney ?
on my bars it says 2 and 6 but it is actually 2 and 5 help
I rounded one of the screw on my shifter, they still work perfectly, how often do you need to tighten them, because I won’t be able to.
Good video but, didn’t relate “ feel” or what happens when you ride to what needs doing. E.g How does the shift behave when the hanger is bent etc. Also what causes the “ delayed shift” or double tap to get a single shift please. Ps gmbn deserve an Oscar!
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I have similar noises but I don’t understand why. I only removed the rear wheel so I can put some grease on the quick release. and now the derailleur sounds like the example when the chain is too tight.
Hey man .. The chain shift is always one gear less then what it shows in the gear meter ..what should I do?? Suppose it is 3rd on meter but the chain Is on 2nd gear . I can’t reach the 6th gear even if it shows 6 in the meter (its on 5th gear) and in 1st gear (on meter )the chain comes out of the 1st gear .please reply what to do??
Yeah… i have a really big problem with my derailleur! What is a rear derailleur?
Mine sounds like someone trying to eat a bowl of bolts when I shift… plz help😬
Great video very clear! I have recently bought a Marin Nail Trail. It has SRAM 1x the bike is great but the gears dick around. The cable pops off the shifter when in first gear you have to take off the shifter cover on the handle bars and pop it back on. I fixed this problem with cable tension but now can’t get the bottom two gears the highest gears. I am not sure if I have Fxxx it up or there’s a problem with the gear system I can not fix without replacement parts.
Could anyone help me i cant shift my rear deraileur to the smallest
How to solve shifting problems in 3 easy steps:
1. remove shitty index shifters & throw them away, (or sell them to suckers on ebay)
2. install good friction shifters, the "ratchet" kind that go click click click when you turn the lever, this "micro-indexing" is all the indexing you’ll need. Get vintage Shimano if you can, if not, SunRace makes some decent knockoffs of the old Shimano design.
3. adjust the derailleur travel.
4. (bonus step) enjoy how your derailleur keeps working without needing to be readjusted every 2 miles!
Seriously I changed my rear derailluer about 6 yrs ago, (dumped the front derailleur entirely) I went from SRAM to Shimano & I hated the SRAM grip shifters, but new Shimano shifters were too expensive, so I put on an old Shimano thumby I had found to save money. I adjusted the derailleur once and have not touched it since, except to take up slack from cable stretch, it still shifts perfectly 6 yrs later!
My shifting works just fine. But when I do sprints my bike just shifts randomly.
you absolutely ignored Ghost Shifting (aka Auto Shifting). In other words, you did not describe Ghost Shifting and how to fix it.
I love his English accent.
c^^,)
This man has bulldog cheeks
Someone help my bike doesn’t shift and when I try the cable goes loose at every shift and I’m stuck on 1 gear
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Guys my bike won’t shift into the highest gear (8), when I shift nothing happens what do I do?
Very helpful videos, thank you 👍
Please help me my wheel once fell off ever since my mtb doesn’t ride anymore like it moves but the chain is clicking very loud and I don’t know how to fix that PLZ help me it’s got nothing to do with my bike or chain it just clicks and nothing changes when I change my gears HELP