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Questions tagged [shifting]

Questions relating to the act or mechanisms involved with moving the chain from one gear to another.

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Front derailleur is hard to shift into the big ring. Where to start?

I have a shifting problem on a bike that has a crank with a triple set of chainrings. The bike is a tandem. I have to put a great deal of effort to get it to shift into the big ring. Where should I start? Is there a simple adjustment I should…
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Bike won't shift at all

I have old old 90's Cannondale that has been sitting in a spare bedroom for the last three years just collecting dust (has not been ridden in those three years). I bought a bike trainer over the weekend and so I wanted to throw that bike on the…
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When shifting both left and right shifters, what's the preferred sequence?

My technique has always been "easier, then harder". When switching to the big chain ring, I first downshift at least twice on the right (easier) and then upshift on the left (harder). When switching to the small chain ring, I first downshift on…
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Shifting skipping gears: Is the rear derailleur the problem?

I have an 8 speed where I couldn't index the shifting properly without it skipping a gear. 8 - 7 - 6 then it skips to 4. (There's also another skip in gear 2-3). If you adjust it to shift to gear 5, you then make it unable to shift to gear 7. This…
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11 speed shifter levers on my 10 speed drivetrain

Currently my Ultegra 6700 (10speed) shifters won’t shift anymore and I planned to buy a new shifter lever. I’m planning to replace it with Shimano 105 11s shifter on my 10speed cogs and rd . Is it Okay to replace it with 11speed shifters on my…
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Inconsistent shifting issues after changing wheel

I recently got myself a cheap pair of 650B Wilkinson wheels to train on. After doing 50+ miles over 8 weeks, I'm having shifting problems when I change over to my WTB knobbly. The shift is inconsistent at best. I noticed it appears the chain is…
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All gears are going one over to the right

I’ve got a couple of problems here. I don’t know if they are all related. Problem 1: it doesn’t always shift into the big ring in front. Usually, I have to slow my pace down for it to catch and also go to the biggest cog. But that still only works…
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Down shift quickly

Are there any hacks or types of shifters that let you quickly shift down across the gear range? On my 10 speed to get down to gear 1, I have to pump the shifter 5 times. Is there an easy way to shift down without multiple pumps?
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Build endurance on small hills

I've got a bunch of small hills on the paved roads that follow along rivers by where I ride. They might be a few hundred meters (more or less), so it takes some effort to keep the same pace (or close). If I'm trying to build endurance, should I try…
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Is it possible to use a 3x7 set of shift levers with a 2x10 drivetrain?

Basically just wondering what's going to happen. I have some old seven speed shifters and I'm wondering if I can use them for a build instead of buying new ones.
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Do indexed 3x downtube/barend front mech shifters exist?

I'd like to use a 3x chainset and wonder if indexed 3x downtube/barend front mech shifters exist?
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inconsistent STI indexing

I have an 8 speed system with 12 year old Sora STI's. Other components of system have been recently replaced. All shifts up and down are fine except that 4-3 does not shift, only produces gear clicking noises. The slightest extra touch of shift…
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Solving gear hunting?

Interesting problem on the only triple chainring bike I've ever owned (I've never run into this problem on a double chainring ever). It has a 9-speed cassette. In the middle chainring, the middle 3 rear gears hunt around. Example, when in 5th…
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What are the standard shifter designs and mechanisms?

What are the standard shifting methods? I only know the shifting dial on flat bars and the old fashioned levers on ten speeds. I'm not asking about when to use a particular gear but the mechanics of shifting methods. Thanks.
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Shifting problem

When shifting gear on my mtb sometimes the chain sticks between cogs and other times it does not move immediately .Would be glad of any advice as it is very annoying I managed to stop to have a look and the chain sort of balances between the cogs.It…
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