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Upgrading my bike

I'm very new to the world of bicycles, so apologies in advance. I have a second hand road bike built (by a professional) with spare parts of different components. The rear derailleur is Shimano Acera, ...
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Identify a replacement shimano rear derailleur

I have managed to bend the rear derailleur on my gt palomar, the gear was not clicking through so I moved it through the gears set off and heard it crunch. The whole arm is bent. It appears to be a ...
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Can I change my derailleur without changing my shifter?

I have Shimano V-Brake 8-speed shifters on my bike. These have the brakes and the shifter in one component. I'd like to change my derailleur can I put in a newer 8 speed Shimano derailleur that will ...
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My shifter shifts only one gear up and down

I just was on a ride and all of a sudden I could only shift one gear up and down (in this case it was the 10th and 11th respectively the 21th and 22th). If I try to move the shifter further up (so up ...
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Direct mount vs. hanger derailleur

Currently repairing a bike that I got off the road for free years ago. Around three years ago, a stuck link caused a chain jam while pedaling at high speed, causing the metal around the b-knuckle on ...
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Can I use Shimano 105 rear derailleur from 11-speed bike with 10-speed Tiagra shifters?

I have a 10-speed 2013 Specialized Allez Elite with Tiagra componentry (and an 11/28 105 cassette) and would like to install my old Shimano 105 rear derailleur in the back to replace the Tiagra one. ...
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Is my Shimano Deore SLX dérailleur a medium or long cage?

I have a Scott E-Genius 730 Plus and would like to replace the rear dérailleur (the probable cause of difficulties described in my last question). It's a Shimano Deore SLX Dyna-sys unit, it's for a 10-...
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Bottom jockey wheel on rear derailleur keeps skipping chain

Basically the angle between the bottom and top wheels is too great causing the chain to skip to the outside of the bottom wheel under force. If I use the higher adjustment screw on the shimano ...
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Rear derailluer broken bolt

I am trying to figure out the right part to replace this bolt that broke. It went through the rear frame of bike into derailleur to a shimano dyna sys II unit. I believe it is a hanger bolt but the ...
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Sprocket touching the biggest cog no matter B screw...how do I fix?

My Shimano rear derailleur was destroyed, for some reason got into the rear wheel, so I had to buy a new one. Hanger was a little misaligned but I think I fixed it. I bought the new derailleur, ...
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Broken front derailleur 7400 Dura Ace

The chain came off a couple of times while I was riding yesterday and when I tried to put the chain back, the small screw came off from front derailleur. I think maybe that’s a thing to attach the ...
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How does one adjust the equivalent of the barrel adjuster on the XTR RD-M9000 rear derailleur?

I'm used to be able to turn the barrel adjuster on a rear derailleur to be able to bring the derailleur in or out (relative to the wheel). However, it doesn't seem like this particular derailleur ...
Kyle Pennell's user avatar
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Fuji Transonic 2.8 2016: rear derailleur hanger direct mount or standard?

I have a Fuji Transonic 2.8 from 2016 that has the following hanger installed: https://wheelsmfg.com/derailleur-hanger-215.html I am replacing the short cage Shimano 105 rear derailleur with the ...
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Are the Shimano derailleurs sold on Ali Express genuine or fake?

I am trying to buy Shimano Alivio M4000 components. When I was researching on Ali Express, I found this. This is Alivio M4000 including the front derailleur, rear derailleur, left and right Shifters ...
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Shimano 105 FD-R7000-F front dereailleur chain rub

Recently purchased a new Cube Attain GTC 2020 road bike, it came with : Front Derailleur - Shimano 105 FD-R7000, 31.8mm Clamp Rear Derailleur - Shimano 105 RD-R7000-DGS, 11-Speed Brake System - ...
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