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My bike is not shifting to the proper gear
So I have a Shimano derailleur and it shifts up decent only problem is it does not shift to the gear it's supposed to shift to. On my bars it will say I'm in gear 5 for example but the back of my bike ...
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What are the long-term effect of riding with a chain that's too short?
I bought my bike late November 2017, and have been riding it with the same chain ever since. I've only done very light riding with the longest rides I've ever done amounting to 60km. Last week, I took ...
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Claris 2400 rear derailleur paint touch up
I was planning to do a touch up paint for my 2400 claris rear derailleur. Does anybody have an idea on what palette of paint closely resembles this particular rear derailleur?
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Wahoo KICKR Core Smart Turbo Trainer and Giant CONTEND 1 2017 - Cassette options
I would like know which Cassette should I get for the Wahoo KICKR Core Smart Turbo Trainer
I own this cycle: Giant CONTEND 1 2017 - https://www.giant-bicycles.com/gb/contend-1-2017
It has a Rear ...
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Broken Rear mech inner plate
My chain got caught in the guide plate and broke the encircled part of the rear mech (See photo) I'm using Shimano GRX 810 Rear derailleur. There are no observable misalignment. Question, is it safe ...
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What thread does the b-screw on a shimano rd-6400/6401 have?
What thread does the b-screw on a shimano rd-6401 have?
I need to recut the thread but am not entirely sure if it's an M4 fine pitch or something else.
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How to increase the durability of gear-shifters
I am not a professional cyclist and may not even be a good rider but it seems like I tend to break my shifters way too often.
I initially had a SRAM-X4 8x3 Shifters which ripped apart in an accident. ...
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Imprecise shifting on a Shimano 9 speed set
Edit: Jeff’s answer - replace the cable housing - fixed the problem. I made sure the highest and lowest alignments were correct, that the cogs lined up with the gears, and then replaced all cable ...
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Shift lever and rear derailleur compatibility
I have got MTB with Shimano RD-M410 Alivio Rear Derailleur 8 speed. It has brake/shift lever for it model ST-EF50-8R. I would like to move to disc brakes and therefore want to change to ST-EF505 ...
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8 speed flat bar set up with Dura Ace RD-7700 or new Claris RD-2400
I'm buying a new drivetrain (cranks, cassette, chain) for my flatbar commuter that was mostly built of parts. I currently have a Dura Ace 7700 short cage derailleur on it, I got it from a friend a ...
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Different Derailleurs with different shifters
I want to install hydraulic disk brakes on my bicycle, however I also need shifters as shifters and brakes are integrated on my bike.
I have 3 speed tourney FD TY 500 triple in front and Altus MD310 ...
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Cassette noise in gears 1,2 and 3 on newer bike
I was out riding when I broke my chain (too high of a gear and too steep of a gradient). Got chain replaced and now my cassette gear 1 (easiest gear) takes more power to pedal than gear 2 and when I ...
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No movement between two lowest shifter settings
I bought a new derailleur, cassette, and hanger after a decent wreck. Shimano 105 set, 11 speed, 11-34 cassette. I've tried adjusting the shift cable barrel, H/L limit screws, and the screw that sets ...
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Can someone help me identify this old Shimano derailleur?
I want to poke around online a bit and see if I can find anything out about it. It's a long cage, on an old 18 speed Univega MTB. Thanks.
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Which shifters are compatible with dura ace 740x?
I've read that Shimano updated the cable pull ratio on their other series early on but not for Dura-Ace until 1997 with the 7700. Which downtube shifting levers are compatible with their 7400/7401/...
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