Difficulty: How to Replace Mountain Bike Cables This guide will cover removing the old derailleur cables and installing some new ones on your mountain bike. Tools: Cable cutters Phillips screwdrivers 5mm allen wrench Needle nose pliers Most places say to replace cables about twice a year, and housing once a year. That might be necessary […]
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Category: Gears & Shifting
Covers derailleur systems, including derailleurs, shifters, and cables.
How to Replace Road Bike Shifter Cables
Difficulty: How to Replace Road Bike Shifter Cables This guide will cover removing the old derailleur cables and installing some new ones on your road bike’s STI shifters. Tools: Cable cutters Phillips screwdrivers 5mm allen wrench Needle nose pliers Most places say to replace cables about twice a year, and housing once a year. That […]
How to Remove a Rear Derailleur
Difficulty: Rear Derailleur Removal This guide will cover removing the rear derailleur. Tools: Repair stand 5mm Allen wrench Small Phillips screwdriver 1. Place your bike in a repair stand if you have one, it will make the adjustment much easier. (You can always build a repair stand yourself.) 2. First, remove the chain and shift […]
How to Remove a Front Derailleur
Difficulty: Front Derailleur Removal This guide will cover removing the front derailleur on a bicycle. Tools: Repair stand 5mm Allen wrench Chain tool (optional) 1. Place your bike in a repair stand if you have one, it will make the adjustment much easier. (You can always build a repair stand yourself.) 2. Shift into a […]
How to Install a Rear Derailleur
Difficulty: Rear Derailleur Installation This guide will cover installing the rear derailleur. Tools: Repair stand 5mm Allen wrench Small Phillips screwdriver Needle nose pliers Grease 1. Place your bike in a repair stand if you have one, it will make the adjustment much easier. (You can always build a repair stand yourself.) 2. Take the […]
Rear Derailleur Maintenance
Difficulty: Rear Derailleur Maintenance This covers regular maintenance for your rear derailleur. Tools required: Repair stand Degreaser (like Simple Green) Dry lube Light grease 5mm Allen wrench Small Phillips screwdriver 1. Place your bike in a repair stand if you have one, it will make the maintenance much easier. (You can always build a repair […]
Front Derailleur Maintenance
Difficulty: Front Derailleur Maintenance This guide will cover maintaining the front derailleur on a bicycle. Tools: Degreaser (such as Simple Green) Dry lube (such as Finish Line teflon dry lube) 1. The front derailleur should be kept clean and lubed to ensure proper functioning and long life. This can be done with the derailleur on […]
How to Install Front Derailleur
Difficulty: Front Derailleur Installation This guide will cover installing the front derailleur on a bicycle. Tools: Repair stand 5mm Allen wrench Small Phillips screwdriver Needle nose pliers Cable cutters 1. Place your bike in a repair stand if you have one, it will make the adjustment much easier. (You can always build a repair stand […]
Adjust Shifter Cables On The Fly
Difficulty: Adjusting Your Shifter Cables On The Fly Here is how to adjust your shifter cables on the fly, allowing you to perfect your shifting while you ride! 1. Look for the barrel adjusters on the downtube cable stops. Make a mental note of which side corresponds with which derailleur. 2. If upshifts become a […]
How Shifting Works
Let’s learn about gears, shifting, and derailleurs. Front derailleur How it works How to adjust it Troubleshooting tips Rear derailleur How it works How to adjust it Troubleshooting tips .