Questions tagged [derailleur]
Mechanism to move the chain from one sprocket to another.
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Compatibility of Shimano Deore SLM570 shifters
My front derailleur is broken. The front derailleur is of the shimano group Nexave, which apparently they don't produce anymore. I am trying to find out which type I should buy that is compatible with ...
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DEORE vs XT derralieus and other components
I've been told that XT is better than DEORE.
Is it only the weight is different or XT are better in other meaning ?
And some follow-up, if XT is better. Does a bike with a used XT is better than a new ...
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Rear derailleur won't shift up from smallest cog to next smallest cog but then shifts ok
I have a 1x10 Deore setup and recently I have been having shifting problems when I am moving up from the smallest cog to the next cog. It won't shift to the 2nd cog but if I shift twice up to the 3rd ...
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Rear shifter cable wont stay in anything but the highest gear
I'm a beginner and I have just bought a Kona sutra, everything was going fine until yesterday when the rear shifter cable developed a problem. When I try to shift up into higher gears it just kicks me ...
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Crank arm rubs on front Deralier
I have a Giant Talon MTB.
I find when I select the largest chain ring at the front, the crank arm rubs on the derailleur.
I've managed to dial it out by using the barrel adjuster.
Now when the middle ...
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How to properly adjust rear derailleur for Wahoo Kickr?
I have a Merida Escultura 100 connected to a Wahoo Kickr (with the rear wheel removed, of course). I've ridden this combination for over a year and had the derailleur adjusted more or less so there ...
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Is it safe to move a di2 derailleur manually?
From my understanding, doing this will damage both the front and the rear derailleurs' servos and / or gears:
https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxQsBoKA0qG0Mfgwo435Xr6aLnD8TOTrRB
However, this is fine since ...
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Is my new M5100 rear derailleur bent, or are they not in line by design?
I just got a new M5100 rear derailleur and when I mounted it on the bike it seems like the cage is not inline. Is this by design or did I got faulty unit?
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Need Hanger Adapter for Acera Rear Derailleur for Hero Sprint rx2 bicycle frame
First I had the Tourney derailleur. Which is somehow destroyed, and I've lost it. I promptly bought an Acera online, expecting to upgrade. A lot has been spent. Here's the issue: I wasn't aware the ...
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How to properly adjust front derailleur height when it can sway significantly once the clamp bolt is loosened up?
I'm trying to adjust derailleurs myself, for the first time .)
the model is DEORE XT
following the how-to
https://www.wikihow.com/Adjust-a-Shimano-Front-Derailleur
the very first step - adjusting its ...
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What derailleur hanger is this and what is actually compatible and what needs changing?
Bought this bike second hand. Obviously these are not stock components here, the rear derailleur should not be direct mount. I can not seem to find the specifications for the hangar anywhere. Also I ...
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Shimano 11/42 cassette, 11 speed derailleur compatibility
Existing trek domane SL6 (2021) with ultegra 11speed mechanical gruppo
shifters r8020
fd r8000 with 2x 46/34
rd r8000 11spd 11/34
To get shorter gear inches, looking at changing to 11/42 ( or 11/46) ...
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pedals only move bike at highest gear
Recently my bike will only move if I’m in the highest gear. I can pedal at lower gears but it will not move my bike forward at any reasonable speed and when I get up to even a very low speed the ...
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Sram AXS derailleur does not shift
Have you encountered a problem where a rear AXS derailleur stops shifting? Any suggestions?
I bought a mint 2023 GX AXS derailleur on Marketplace, it worked for the first short test ride on a road but ...
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Vintage derailleur identification
I have a vintage Shimano derailleur that I'm trying to identify, specifically to figure out which jockey wheel set is compatible as mine badly need replacing. The derailleur is marked "Shimano ...
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