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Chain keeps skipping - did I cut it too short?
My old chain was skipping a lot, so I replaced it with a new one. The new chain barely skips at all, except for in the highest gears/smallest three cogs on the back cassette. The skipping comes ...
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Rear derailleur doesn't go to smallest cog
I'm sure it is a simple fix to this, but please bear with me.
I have recently swapped my rear wheel on my bike (with an identical one, keeping the same cassette). Upon putting it back in, I noticed ...
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Derailleur indexing problem - doesn't change from 8 to 7 but skips form 3 to 1
I just fitted a new 8 speed Shimano cassette (CS-HG41-8) and chain (CN-HG40) to my new turbo trainer (Elite Suito). Answers to my previous question suggest that this should work OK (see Can I put a 8 ...
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Rear derailleur has trouble switching gears on the way up, but works perfectly on the way down?
I noticed an issue with my gears switching recently so I decided to try indexing them. I've gotten to the point where going from the smallest cog to the largest works perfectly, but in the other ...
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Bike chain slips in a strange way
I bought a new bike about a month ago. And it made a strange sound from the first ride , I thought the sound was because it was new and will disappear with time but it didn't. The sound is like a ...
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Bike chain "skipping", but only when not continuously pedaling
So I put together a bike a couple months ago. New chain, new chainrings (3 speeds), and new rear cassette (8 speeds). Used front and rear derailleurs from a bike co-op. The free wheel is old but seems ...
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Modded folding bike and strange chain skipping on most gears
I've a folding Tern Link D8 that I've started customize by replacing some parts...what is driving me nuts is a strange chain skipping that happens on some gears and only when I apply some force (...
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When down-shifting my rear derailleur (Campagnolo 10spd) is skipping multiple gears.
The problem feels like it is in the shifter as it just "lets go" when I press it. I'm told it could be the G spring. Is it something in the derailleur or the shifter? If its the shifter is replacing ...
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Rear derailleur shifts all gears at once
I've got Campagnolo Veloce gear system and I recently changed my worn-out rear cassette to a new one. Since then I've experienced issues when shifting to higher gears. When I shift, the cable moves ...
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Can the Tensioner Spring go Bad on a Rear Derailleur?
My bike chain has been "skipping", so I've gone through the obvious:
I replaced the chain
I replaced the smallest cassette cog, which was showing significant wear
After my replacements I noticed ...
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