Questions tagged [adjustment]
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Shimano Acera hits spokes. Which screw to turn?
I have a Shimano Acera that hits the spokes in first gear (largest rear sprocket.)
I found three screws on the derailleur Which one should I turn, in which direction?
The bike (Specialized Sirius 2.0) ...
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Rear derailleur adjustment
I have a 7 speed Shimano derailleur. It shifts really good from 1 to 6 but when
I try to shift from 6 to 7 it just doesn't want to shift. Can someone help me?
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How do I adjust V-brakes as the pads wear?
I have V-brakes and when the pads wear down, the brake needs adjustment.
Adjusting by undoing and tightening the cable is difficult, is there an easier way to adjust V-brakes to compensate for pad ...
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Front derailleur twist shifter replacement - from small to big ring in one click
Replaced front OEM Grip Shift SH-F3 barrel shifter with Twist Grip M25-7 shifter on Vintage consumer-type bike w Shimano GS100 and 3 chainrings (x7 cassette).
Mounting went fine, cable run is clean ...
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Adjusting brake pads
When I use the adjustment screw to adjust how far the pads are away from the rim,
neither side moves the pad.
Is there a fix?
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Neck pain and handlebar adjustment
I have a medium size Scott Scale 40 (2009) and my height is 1.73m.
Whenever I ride this bike I feel that something about my posture is wrong, back and neck pains are killing me after 1 hour.
I think ...
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Is this a helmet defect or not?
I bought a new Giro Savant helmet online and, after unboxing, noticed that the EPS foam seemed to be quite jagged and uneven at the intersection with the dial system (see photos below).
This does not ...
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Why can't I adjust my Shimano Nexus 8 gear?
I have an three year old Electra Townie 8i with the Shimano Nexus Inter 8 hub gear that needs to be adjusted. I followed the guide in this clip
and it was easy enough. ...
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How to adjust brake level movement on hydraulic brake?
My bicycle has Tektro Auriga hydraulic disc brakes. I can adjust how far the level stitches out with a small screw (see here, figure c2).
I was wondering if it is possible to adjust how much the ...
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How to adjust rear brakes on this bicycle?
Background
Because I just cannot ask a question without a textwall of unnecessary context. This is my old bike. It's somewhere between 20 and 25 years old; the last 15 of which were spent on my ...
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Debugging an FD problem through three visuals
The front derailleur cable is as taut
as I can get it.
To attach the cable with as much tension, it's first necessary to understand the inside of the barrel adjuster.
And the H limit screw on a ...
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Adjust a Shimano 105 9x rear derailleur
Please help me (re-)adjust my .Shimano 105 9x rear derailleur of my ancient Shimano 105 3x9 gruppo. It's a RD-5501, as my research seems to support.
The prequel: After working fine for many ...
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Improving turning radius on an under-seat steering recumbent?
This under-seat steering tadpole has a pretty large turning radius. The limitation seems to be that the handlebars will bump into the seat. When this happens the actual steering linkage seems like it ...
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Rotor rubs caliper after every ride
I've noticed the rotor on my front wheel rubs on the outer caliper's brake pad after I go for a ride.
I've adjusted the wheel alignment a few times just with the quick release mechanism to get the ...
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Adjusting TRP RG957 deep drop rim brakes
I've got a lovely new bike for my daily commute, a Condor Italia. I've done about 1,500 km on it and I need to adjust the brakes. I would expect to just turn this bit:
But that will not turn, and it ...
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