Category: Gears & Shifting

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 .