Bike Maintenance Tips, Tricks & Techniques (Digital)

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The best methods of adjusting the rears derailleur

Adjusting your rear derailleur can be tricky. The same problem could have one or more different – but similar – causes. Your derailleur is going to need adjusting if it’s slow to shift up or down, if it changes gear all of its own accord when you’re innocently cycling along or if it rattles and clatters whenever you change gear. This is how you do it.
Adjusting your indexing: derailleur types – Standard and rapid rise Before you start adjusting, use the following method to check whether you have a standard derailleur (by far the most common on all bikes) or a rapid-rise derailleur. Change into one of the middle cassette sprockets. Take hold of any exposed part of the derailleur cable where it passes along the top-tube or down-tube of your bike, and pull the cable gently away from the frame. Watch the derailleur: • If it moves towards a lower gear (larger sprocket), you have a standard derailleur – follow the instructions on page 116. • If the derailleur moves towards a higher gear (smaller sprocket) when you pull the cable, you have a rapid-rise derailleur (lownormal). These were introduced a few years ago,…
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