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Tagged with derailleur gears
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Feasibility of coupling internal hub gear and derailleur
Price considerations apart, would it make sense to install together an internal hub gear and a derailleur?
I was thinking of it as a viable way to avoid having the front gears.
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Derailleur Configuration - Anyone ever seen something like this?
Can't find anything on Google because I guess I don't know what search terms to use.
I am wondering if anyone has ever seen a derailleur setup like I have drawn in the picture. It is NOT for ...
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SRAM X01 Eagle (12speed) in 11speed transmission: it work?
Well, I intend to use an SRAM X01 Eagle (12speed) rear derailleur in a 1x11 transmission (with a SRAM X01 "non-Eagle" 11speed trigger, cassette SunRace 11s 11-46, SRAM PC XX1 chain).
Will it work ...
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Gear slipping in gear 24
I use my bike everyday to commute and recently I've noticed that when in gear 24 my bike seems to slip from time to time as though the chain has "lost the gear" and then finds it again.
I haven't ...
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SOMEONE HELP PLEASE:( [closed]
I'm getting a new bike and i'm wondering if a Shimano TX50 front derailleur is good enough and will do the job or should I get another bike which has an acera, FD-M390 front derailleur. Thanks in ...
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Effects of jockey wheel sizes & types
I'm wondering about the variations in jockey wheels / derailleur pulleys and what differences they make; There's a lot of conflicting and confusing information out there, so I'm after some general ...
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Can I put a lower geared cassette on my bike?
I bought a bike recently that has a 34 front 28 rear gear ratio. It is an Elfama E2500, which is a Korean brand I believe. It has a Shimano Claris (which is rated for up to 32 teeth) rear derailleur ...
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Gear change sticking only on specific changes - cable issue? [duplicate]
I'm riding a hybrid with 48/36/26 chain ring and 9 speed 11-32 cassette.
When I change up OR down at a specific point the shift is slow and doesn't always engage. On the 48 this is between the 21 ...
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Do all 10-speed chains fit 3x10?
I'm wondering if all 10-speed chains fit to 3x10. A lot of webshops say that the chain is "for road bikes 2x10" or something like that. Or nothing at all.
The chain I have right now (Shinano CN HG-54) ...
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How to change front gearing
So I have a bicycle that has a single front gear, but many back gears with a derailleur. I am wondering if I change the size of the front gear (like significantly), meaning if I get a bigger front ...
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Cable tension for Shimano 105 front derailleur is very tight
I just got a Merida Scultura 400.
On the biggest chainring, there's rubbing on the outside of the front derailleur cage. The only way that I can lower this is by tightening the cable by a lot. Is this ...
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Front derailleur takes 6 clicks to shift gears, instead of 3 [duplicate]
I've just stripped all cables and chain from a badly kept bicycle and replaced them.
I've correctly adjusted the rear derailleur and it works great.
However, front derailleur which only has 3 gears ...
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Campagnolo Cambio Corsa primitive derailleur -- can it be recreated?
Does anyone make this sort of system and sell it today, or is my only option looking for someone selling theirs? I've googled whether similar systems are being made today but found nothing to my ...
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Derailleur/Gears Locks Up/ Freezes Up/Stalls
Hey guys I have a specialized mtb with the old oval chainrings and lately it's been locking up. When I start pedalling "hard" or faster the crank stops turning and then jumps forward a bit and ...
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Using 9 speed Deore front shifter with 10 speed Ultegra front Deraileur
I am trying to build a bike out of all the spare parts I have in my garage. I found a 3x9 Deore front shifter, 3x10 Ultegra front d and crankset. Would they work together?
By the way, I am building a ...
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