Questions tagged [shifter]
Questions about shifting between gears or the shifters themselves.
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STI shifter sometimes doesn't catch in cooler weather
I've got a road bike with brake lever shifters, and it's developed a small problem with age: sometimes, the shifter doesn't catch the first time or two I push it. It'll move easily, with no resistance,...
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Can I convert flat bar to drop bars on a hybrid bike
I'm fairly certain that the bars should change out quite easily; I'm more concerned about the shifters and brakes. Currently I have a hybrid 18 speed with cable disc brakes and Shimano Deore XT ...
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Shimano STX rear shifter, broken spring
I have to repair a Shimano STX shifter 7 speed (from a Raleigh MT200 bike from 1995). It has a broken spring, and I am almost sure that is the only thing to be repaired.
It is similar to that ...
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Drop bar to flat bar conversion
Gearing 14-Speed Shimano A070 STI
Crankset Prowheel Ounce 42/52T Double Chainring Alloy Crankset
Shifters Shimano A070 STI
Front Derailleur Shimano Claris
Rear ...
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Can you use a 8 speed Shimano shifter with a 7 speed cassette?
I want to use an 8-speed shifter with a 7-speed cassette. I saw this question, but I am unsure if this would work, since I believe the spacing is the same between a 7- and 8-speed, but the length is ...
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Replace Ultegra 6600 STI lever
I need to replace my Ultegra 6600 right hand shifter as the ratcheting system is gone. The rest of the groupset is all the same 6600 series.
I am having a hard time sourcing just a right hand side ...
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Shifter cable ruptured near the inner end in ST-R7020 - usual defect?
Is is a shifter cable ruptured/torn near the inner end a usual defect with the ST-R7020 shifter or alike?
Some words on the symptoms when this defect happened (might help others with diagnoses):
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(Automatic Bike Project) amount of torque required to change gears?
I am planning to build an electronically controlled automatic bike transmission for my senior design project. I'm personally more of an electrical guy, so dealing with the mechanics is somewhat new to ...
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Disassembling Shimano integrated gear shifters (brifters)
The up-shift lever (the long one) on my gear shifter for the front derailleur got stuck and now I'm looking for a way to disassemble it.
Is there a way to do it without removing it from the ...
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Bike is shifting on its own
Ever since I got my bike (Surly Long Haul Trucker), it has been prone to shifting on its own. This is almost guaranteed to happen when I stand up on the pedals, and happens regularly when sitting as ...
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Can I use a 9-speed shifter with a 8-speed cassette?
I'm looking into replacing shifters on my MTB. Currently I have 8-speed Shimano Alivio shifters - will 9-speed Deore or SLX shifters work? I do not care if one of the shifter's position will be ...
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Front Friction Shifter Problem
I have friction shifters and for some reason the front one gives me a bit of trouble. It tends to return to its most untensioned state. So say I want to shift to a higher gear, it will try to drop me ...
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Replaced Shimano Bottom Bracket, now front derailleur won't shift to largest gear
OK, so in my quest to get my old Trek 7000 ZX MTB running again after a long retirement, I am having an issue with replacing the bottom bracket.
The bike came with a Shimano LP25 that is marked BC 1....
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Are rear derailleur cable intervals equal?
On one occasion in the past I paid attention to get the rear derailleur to be "just right". On eight gears on an MTB, I would get gears 1-2-3 and 5-6-7-8 to be perfect (minus the chain rub on one end ...
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Suitable Shimano integrated shifter/brake replacement for old STX
I am looking for a replacement of an old Shimano STX right shifter, from a Raleigh MT-200 (I am pretty sure this is accurate).
It is an integrated shifter, 7 gears, cantilever brakes.
Other than ...