Should I adjust rear or front derailleur first?
In a nutshell, adjust the front derailleur first, then the rear. If the derailers just need minor tweaking (they are basically in adjustment but are “not quite right”) then you adjust the one that is obviously wrong, check the overall adjustment again, then again adjust what needs adjusting.
Why is my bike chain clicking?
How to Fix a Clicking Chain. A clicking noise often comes from your chain wanting to jump up or down a gear on the rear cassette. This can typically be fixed by adjusting the tension of the cable that runs from your shifter to your rear derailleur. The clicking could be caused by a bent derailleur hanger.
How can I ride my bike faster uphill?
Ride Faster Uphill
- Don’t start too fast. Many riders charge the bottom of a hill or sustained climb and then fade badly before reaching the summit.
- Find a rhythm.
- Pedal faster.
- Get in the drops.
- Don’t ride the brakes.
- Weight outside foot and inside hand.
- If you’re alone, don’t fight the wind.
- Stay on a wheel.
When do I need to adjust backlash on my gear?
Backlash is the play—or how much play there is between your ring and pinion gears. This play becomes important when the loading and unloading of the gear occurs (acceleration/deceleration). Once the pinion depth is properly set, the backlash needs to be adjusted and set.
Why do I have a hard time shifting gears?
If the gear lever does not slot surely into a gear and feels rubbery then it’s a problem with the bushes at the bottom of the gear lever. This could have become hard and brittle, which will make it tough to change gears. Also check the gear linkage mechanism. There are two kinds of gear linkage mechanisms – cable shift or rod shift.
What to look for when setting up rear gear?
With the pinion gear and differential in place, rear-end marking compound in place, and with the bearings only “snug” (just tight enough to eliminate any “play”), check the pinion depth by way of the contact pattern that can be found by the rotation of the pinion against the ring gear.
How do you adjust the gear on a derailleur?
Al Vines show you how to get your shifting sorted. Put the gear lever into the lowest gear, and if there is a cable adjuster on the gear lever body, screw it almost all the way in. Undo the cable-securing bolt on the operating lever of the derailleur and move the cable out of the way.
Backlash is the play—or how much play there is between your ring and pinion gears. This play becomes important when the loading and unloading of the gear occurs (acceleration/deceleration). Once the pinion depth is properly set, the backlash needs to be adjusted and set.
With the pinion gear and differential in place, rear-end marking compound in place, and with the bearings only “snug” (just tight enough to eliminate any “play”), check the pinion depth by way of the contact pattern that can be found by the rotation of the pinion against the ring gear.
Where is the adjuster on the rear derailleur?
Fine-tune with the barrel adjuster, located where the cable housing enters the rear derailleur. For the best performance, position the guide pulley roughly 6 to 7mm away from the cogs. If your chain skips when you shift to a lower gear, give the barrel adjuster a half-turn counterclockwise. (Tip: Think L for lower and for left turn.) A higher gear?
Why do I need backlash on my rear end?
The purpose of backlash is to prevent the gears from binding. Lack of backlash may cause noise, overheating, or seizing and failure of the gears or bearings. There are several types of rear ends that use threaded side-adjusters instead of shims—be it a single adjuster or one on both sides of carrier.