How To Fix Bike Not Shifting Gears
How To Fix Bike Not Shifting Gears
I am often asked how to fix a bike that won’t shift gears or will only shift to some gears. The problem will be the shifters, derailleurs, or cables. I walk through the steps to isolate and locate the issue and how to fix it. I cover both the front derailleur and rear derailleur.
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My bike’s shifter won’t shift from 1 to 2. It will only shift to 2 if it’s from 3 then to 2.
Any advice pls.
Manually changing the gears like you showed actually helped kick mine back into place so thank you for the tip!
Only half of my gears works, and those that do work, will make the chain jump one socket, i dont know if thats correctly explained but i hope you understand, would be lovely to take my bike out for a spin now when summer is on its way.
My bike perfectly shifts up, but initially takes two clicks to shift down, and I’m at my wits end trying to fix it!
Really love the explanation!! I have improved my both gear derailers. Thank you so much!! #CyclerSpirit
Sir me gear handle ma 1 gear lagata hu to back gear 2 par chale jateha
Thankyou very much for the extremely useful video
I think he has a video
My bike gears wont shift,it wont even run,each time a push the pedal,the pedals comes off.
Thx mate not only it helped me fix my DADS bike but i have a better understanding on the engineering of bikes
I have a problem so my chain in the back of my bike is shifted in the biggest part of the circle thingy and i want it to be in the smallest part so i go fast but my gear in the right handlebar is broken so i can’t gear how do i change my rear gear manually please someone help me i tried making the pedal reverse and change the chain into the smallest part of the circle thingy and then when i try to ride it and go it automatically goes into the biggest part of the circle thingy.
Hey guys , look , my rear shifter-levers on my MTB just won’t work , like the one to shift to the smallest gear moves freely and does nothing, and the one to shift to the biggest gear won’t move at all and just blocks , any idea what the problem could be ? (And sry for the kinda bad english , i’m 14 and german , sooo ) Thanks in advance 😄
8:00 damn…. So much Pepsi 😂anyway, good video 👍
Hi there I have a grip shifter in my cycle it release the cable but when I try to bring it back it not coming it so hard. What I need to do?
I fell off my mountain bike and the shifters aren’t even moving
Good job u deserve a Pepsi
My bike wouldn’t shift into all of the gears. it would be stuck on the finer shifter side (idk the correct name) in 5th. The left side worked perfect. After watching this video I messed with my bike a little and now it works like a charm. I think a thank you is in order.
When i have my bike on a high gear 3,4,5,6,7 i push the pedals and then it stops me from pushing them and i cant ride it , help if anyone knows how to fix it
Thank you so much! This was very informative.
plz help,
I have a mountain bike and I shifted gears on it the wrong way I guess and now all my pedal does it spin it won’t connect to a gear. going koo-koo lol. is something broke what is a spider
gear?
Hey I want to thank you cause of your video I was able to fix my MTB and its gear
Hi RJ it happens my bike
i feel like ive improved as a person after watching this video and learning the info to fix my brothers bike. thanks so much!
I know spray everything with wd4 until its soaking then everything should work fine😎
i genuinely have no idea how anyone could dislike this video lol
Very useful thanks
I just bought a bike (used) but when I shift up It goes back down. I have to hold it at a certain number to keep it on the specific gear
Thank you very much my bike is gearing well now
I relate to the guy in this video: in the garage, with white socks. Subbed for that reason (and the repair advice too lol)
My bikes are always rusty and dirty after a year
How you keep your bike like new?
My rear gears don’t even move helppp
Very helpful thank you
*PLZ HELP*
I loosened the H and the L limiter (I had both problems) its BETTER, but it still wont go ALL the way!?!??! (if I loosen it anymore both WILL come out). [WHAT DO I DO]
I am one with my bike and my bike is with me.
No really though, this made me feel confident that I could tinker around on my own without needing to go to a shop. Thank you!
Mine snapped off ahahahaha getting it replaced at the shop ( Halfords)
Hey, I have a Shimano shifter that stays on 3rd gear and when I change my gear the indicator does not move but it shifts. Any way to fix that.
Not having
I am one with my bike and my bike is with me.
No really though, this made me feel confident that I could tinker around on my own without needing to go to a shop. Thank you!
its further and not farther🙄
My bike is no shifing
What if your grip shifter won’t turn at all?
Maybe you can help me. My bikes gear shifter will get tighter and tighter as i go from gear 6 to 5 to 4 ect…to the point i cant make it go anymore without forcing it with a lot of strength. My left gear shift for the bigger sprocket will work just fine.
THANK YOUUUUU!!!!!
Bike shops don’t even try to mess with this guy just cuz he’s trying to be helpful to people that can’t afford unreasonable prices
You helped me, about 40 seconds in – the brake acting as a gear down-shift, alerted me to the fact that my bike has a gear down-shift lever. D’oh!
My kind of problem is that
It wont shift by a single click,i should hold the shifter til my gear moves to gear i choose to shift
Meanwhile my bike is 3×8
And i cannot put it the 3rd Gear
Even tho im holding it,itself
And now im stuck at 2×8
My gears are all one off. Gear 1 on the shiftier is actually gear 2. Any help?
My rear gear doesn’t go on 1