How to Adjust a Front Derailleur
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- Опубліковано 11 чер 2024
- The majority of front shifting problems can be solved with basic adjustments to the limit screws and index setting of the front derailleur system. In this video we'll show you how to properly set up and adjust your front derailleur to eliminate rub, noise, slow shifting, and inaccessible gears.
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Video contents:
00:00 Preliminary Info
00:48 Derailleur Alignment
03:06 L-Limit Screw Adjustment
05:58 H-Limit Screw Adjustment
09:40 Indexing Adjustment
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After attempting this for 3 failed hours with my bike upside down in the grass I've come to the conclusion that one of those bike work stands is a must
Yeah man I thought the same, got one and it makes everything sooo much easier
I hung mine by the saddle from a door frame using a clamp and rope, worked perfect.
Yeah, my lower back hurts too. Lol. Glad I got the gears I need working.
@@mattb6542 haha try a small tree
Fixing the bike upside may deceive you.
Guys! I did it! My chain was rubbing my front mech so I started tinkering with it. Next thing I know I was neck deep in problems. I tried fixing it, watched a ton of videos to no prevail. I gave up and decided to come back another day. With a fresh mind and a cup of tea I watched this video, took everything step by step, slowly turning the screws, and everything worked. If you can't seem to get your front mech working, take a break. Come back to it when your in a good mood. And when your adjusting the screws do small movements, it's less than you think. Cheers!
Btw I have a basic shimano mech
thought about taking it to a mechanic shop?
Its the cup o tea that did it.
Never attempt anything without a cup of tea!
Sam Lieber I have a box of teabags so I'm ok
This is exactly why I watch these and do it myself. I have free adjustments at the shop I bought from, but often have better results doing it myself with Park Tool videos, without drop-off and pick-up trips and delays.
How can something so small be so hard adjust. I spent about 8 hours trying every combination of screws and settings with no luck. This video is a godsend.
Lol. Me too.
Agreed
Finally, did you succeed?
Same here. Supreme frustration. I’m gonna take a lunch break.
Same as 2x2
3 hours after i took up fixing my front derailleur i stumbled across this video. About half an hour later , i adjusted it better than it came out of the box! Thank you so much, truly a life saver for a beginner like me!
I searched this video after about an hour or two, but pretty much, same! My old LBS told me a new bike would be cheaper. Fixed my chain rubbing in 10 minutes with this video.
I need to download the entire database of Park Tool videos in case the internet ever gets destroyed.
or just youtube
I encourage digital hoarding
@@educationalvideos4151 we should then make something so other people can see what has been in a hoard 👍
😂😂👌
Don’t worry, if the internet gets destroyed, Calvin will fix it 🤩🤩🤩
You're the mechanically-inclined neighbor that everybody needs at least once in their lives. Thank you for all of your help from your videos.
Once???!!
My wife wants to know why I see your videos every day, lol. Im unemployed and have bought and sold bikes for 8 months now, Calvin's step by step saved me and taught me so much. If there's anything you ever need Calvin! You have a friend here in Los Angeles.
Where do you find bikes to fix up and flip?
That means you are not unemployed, you are a small business owner.
These park tool videos have helped me learn how to do so much maintenance on my bike to keep me on the road commuting to work. Calvin's very thorough and easy to follow explainers are a life saver
I have never seen someone explaining how things work that good.I swear he loves his job.Thank you.Subbed.
Defectordrunkzone i
I've been changing my own gear cables for 20 years, (and constantly making adjustments to try and get them right). Watched this video and realised where I had been going wrong all that time. I now have perfectly working front derailleurs - adjusted and correctly set within a few minutes. Thank you!!
What have you went wrong in all those years may I ask?
@@viperRX Mainly adjusting screws without fully understanding what I was doing, and not doing the check on the large chainring.
@@paulmartin7635 cant wait to get outside and do this!
@@viperRX bbbbb
@@viperRX in the case of my bike, the front derailleur was set too high above the chain rings. And it was a reasonably expensive bike in its day.
So that's why there is a gap, it was a trimming. Thank for the info!
Despite this, many bike shop mechanics still don't understand the design and intents. I'm determined to buy Park Tool whenever they are available to support them.
Over the years, I've watched countless flicks on the RD. Calvin is the best communicator -- no stammering, "UMS", and he uses precise words for all respective parts.
Jay Nielsen totally agree...just watched rjthebikeguy and the 16 min video would’ve been 8 min without all the um’s. On the other hand he was wearing some cool Homer Simpson slippers. Calvin’s the best, though. Very methodical
Gotta also mention the cam angles, light, and editing (markers in pic to show where stuff was, and then moves, multiple shots on one screen,...) - great package!
Thank you
He really is.
But is it really pronounced "De-rail-yer"?
I called Park Tool and Calvin Jones literally answered the phone.
What's the difference between answering the phone and _literally_ answering the phone?
@@Fletchlie It's like in Art Attack when you literally just slop it on. Jones doesn't just kind of answer the phone or have an imposter Calvin Jones to pick it up, it's literally Calvin Jones picking it up!
I don't think the team is that big. Not surprising he'd answer
@@Fletchlie I am literally amused by you and Fletchlie.
@@Fletchlie The word literally.
These guys are legends. My derailleur wasn’t shifting at all, and now it does after this video
This is the best explanation I have witnessed after spending a complete morning watching adjustment videos. Easy to understand and at a pace to allow the information time to be absorbed before pushing on. Great job!
Ive watched a ton of videos and read a stack of articles on tuning the front derailleur, but this one is above and beyond the best one of them all. Thank you!
The Gold Standard of bicycle maintenance and Calvin is one concise deliverer in a manner that even a novice will appreciate for the confidence he instills. Like RJ the bike guy he conveys occasionally complex tasks and addresses them in very straightforward and easily grasped tutorials. This man really cares that you understand and like RJ knows how to present it in a manner that erases any concerns you might have that you cannot do it. Park Tool has a real Gem in this guy.
Before I tackle a bike project, I watch both Calvin and RJ along with GCN and between the three of them, even a dunce like me can replace his bottom bracket.
Much like my technical Military instructor. The most important thing is that you understand why what you do matters-and how to do it.
Calvin is a great teacher!!
Keep it up, good sir!!!
there's many Derailleur how to videos on UA-cam but Calvin's are my go to for his distinct pronunciation, and straight to the point instruction. THANK YOU for your time!
with these videos, i went from average dumb to a mechanic in less than 14 minutes.
great content, thanks for making it and shoutout for the editing too.
Same man
This is by far the best explanation I have seen in 30 years of working on bikes. Thank you very much.
I would gladly pay this guy to adjust my derailleur just so I could talk with him. This is the guy you want working on your bike.
U sound like a stalker
I want to thank you for the absolute best instructional videos for adjusting and maintaining my bike’s derailleurs. Your step by step instructions enabled me to get back in the saddle again. The parts where you explain what to do if “this or that’ll happens saved the day for me. I had a lot of things that didn’t happen as they were supposed to. By following your “what if this happens” instructions, I was able to get back on track and get my derailleurs shifting smoothly again. Now I have the confidence to tackle this job whenever I need to make future adjustments. Other videos posted by other so-called experts were confusing and virtually worthless. Keep up the good work.
Calvin Jones just saved me from buying a new derailleur, you sir, deserved a monument
This video once again guided me through what otherwise would've been a supremely frustrating time. It was still frustrating because the barrel adjuster was seized and I had to use pliers to turn it, but this made it bearable. Thanks Calvin, you're an incredible teacher.
mine doesnt move either, had to use pliers too and have slightly rounded it.
Park Tool is a lifesaver. Every other tutorial I've seen is confusing or not specific enough. As someone who is new to cycling I appreciate having all the information about fixing your bike you could need gathered in one place. I recently bought a bike for 50 bucks on Facebook marketplace which I have slowly been tuning and replacing parts on. By this summer she's going to be in tip top shape 😝
Having been chasing a constant problem with the adjustment on my mountain bike front derailleur this video finally put it to bed. Even my local bike shop struggled and wanted to simply fire the parts cannon at my expense replacing perfectly good components unnecessarily. I was convinced it was simply an adjustment issue and I was proven right by following your video. Thanks very much for taking the time to explain things and how to adjust in the correct order.
Got a used mt. bike on craigslist and both derailleurs were seriously out-of-whack; shifting when I didn't ask it to, not shifting when I did, chain popping off the sprockets, etc. Never did this kind of adjustment before... this and the corresponding rear derailleur vid and the bike is now perfect. Great video: clear, concise ... great job!
Best comment I've seen on a Calvin Jones video was, "I'd do open heart surgery if he walked me through it!"
Love this!
You must have watched the rear derailleur video right before this one, cos I saw that comment on there, lol.
I have no understanding of this video what so ever
How much
@@sourgapple6314 you should watch the video on how the front deralier works
Wow!!
Literally the Oracle of gear knowledge.
Very clear explanation.
No beating around the bushes or too many extra talks.
Your knowledge and way of sharing the knowledge os great
Thank you for your clear instruction. You saved me from taking my bike into a repair shop and taught me how to maintain it myself.
The front derailleur looks simpler but the rear one is surprisingly easier
i think front one is just shit design
Front derailleurs definitely are more picky to design.
This is why one by 11 or 12 is so popular!
True
Unless you're a climbing nerd, you don't really need more than 4-5 platters at the back, 1-2 at the front covers you greatly for a good cadence.
Sadly there's no 2 by 4/5 -_-
It's great to know Zappa found a second career after rock 'n roll.
It took me 1.5 hours but I finally did it!
Calvin and Park Tool thank you for video!
You saved me. What helped was turning the speed down to 75%and watching and pausing and attempting over and over. Finally tension was perfect and third clicked and engaged. You are a professional and make this look easy.
when you see a mustache like that you know you are in good hands.
In the following link you can find a properly shaved mechanic.
I think the explanation is as good.
Especially for beginners.
www.madegood.com/bikes/front-derailleur-adjustment-and-set-up/
Shaved narrator option:
ua-cam.com/video/1uPd-m2uKMY/v-deo.html
@@kottelkannim4919 Thank you
True dat
absolutely I found that tache very reassuring
altho I'm completely stumpified by the front mech aaaarrrrggghhhhh
I fixed the problem of the front derailer on the used bike I purchased-from no shift to shifting correctly. I have never attempted to troubleshoot an 18-speed bike. Calvin-you are an excellent teacher!! Thank you!!
Couldn't have asked for a clearer more concise tutorial. Thank you. My issue is solved.
Wow. I’ll watch a couple more times. Might still end up at the bike shop… Calvin is a master bike mechanic.
never leave much comments but this guy is really amazing at explaining stuff
I. L limit (bottom)
Step 0: RD is at Largest cog, FD is at Smallest Chainring
Step 1: Turn barrel adjuster for FD clockwise to loosen up the cable
Step 2: Tighten L limit screw until there is rubbing
Step 3: Loosen the L limit screw until there is no more rub
Step 4: Turn Barrel adjuster for FD counter-clockwise
If it shifts back inwards fast, then you're good. If it's slow, then loosen a little bit more
II. H limit (top)
Step 0: RD is at smallest cog, FD is at largest chainring
Step 1: Loosen H limit so that when you push the lever it moves a lot
Step 2: Slowly tighten H limit so that when pushed, it only moves about 1 mm
Troubleshoot 1: If it takes too long to shift, then loosen by a quarter turn
Troubleshoot 2: If the chain goes off the crankset, tighten it by a quarter turn
III. Indexing
Step 0: RD at smallest cog, FD at largest chainring
Step 1: Turn Barrel adjuster clockwise so that there is slight movement in the FD
Step 2: Turn Barrel adjuster counter-clockwise so that there is no more movement in the FD
Edit: This WILL NOT WORK if you are using a r5801, r7000, r8000, r9100 FD. As much as the RD video helped me, this video confused me even more. I had to learn the hard way that the new shimano FDs have a completely different mechanism than previous generations. Thus, the adjustments made in this video are unsuitable. For example, the H screw here is just a limiter. However, on the new shimano, it also changes the cage outward position. There are videos about how to adjust the new FDs, but personally, I've found the shimano FD Dealers Manual to be the best for me. You can easily find it on the official shimano website. I hope this saves someone from the headache I've been through trying to figure it out. Good luck!
Thank you for this, there's so much information in the video it's easy to get lost in the minor details.
Excellent summary, many thanks Chris P !
My gear is not shifting to 2 please help
Wow!! Thank you!!!
How to copy paste this 😅
This video helped me so much. At first I tried to adjust a trek shockwave front derailleur using this video and I was just rushing through it and couldn't figure it out. Ended up selling that bike and got a Schwinn Al Comp that shifted decently but decided to go over this video again, watching some parts about 5 times to make sure I understood and now it shifts buttery smooth with a generic front derailleur.
My front derailleur wasn't working and wouldn't even be close to shifting. But then I found Park Tool's video and fixed it in under a hour. You could all of the angles you would need to fix a bike. Thumbs up! I will definitely be recomending this channel to people.
Thank you for making this video. I am a novice who just uses my bike to travel to the grocery store. Both of my bikes were not shifting properly; and, thanks to you, I now have ideas on how to fix it. God bless you.
Jason Hart ideas on how to fix it and actually being able to are two very different things 😂
@@karlmarx3471 I have been fixing and maintaining my own cars for 25 years. Bicycles are child's play. You must be one of those guys who pays the real men to change your oil, to make a comment like that. Now, beat it troll.
Thanks to this I (who's been cycling for 3months only) fixed my front derailer from grinding on my chain. Such a informative video!
This is the by far the best fd adjustment video
Thank you. Now, it works as it should without a tech involved charging me for such as simple adjustment.
Thanks! for having this information available for us, now i can adjust my MTB derailleur in my own. Once again a big thanks to you Park Tool.
Park tools cost more but these videos give added value.
You sir are a godsend, I was unable to shift down into my small gear and your video saved me a trip to the bike shop. Not that I don't like the bike shop, I just like fixing what I can on my own.
This is hands down the BEST derailleur adjustment video ever
I had significant front derailleur issues. The shifting from 1->2->3 was erratic and would get stuck and would need multiple attempts to change. After going through the set of videos from this channel, I fully understand how the system works and how to adjust it. All issues are now fixed! Thank you!
This has always confused the heck out of me. I'm still a bit confused, but this was by far the best instructional video on bike derailleurs I've ever seen! Thanks.
I bought a mail-order bicycle, put it together myself, and right away had front derailleur problems. Shifting up worked great. Shifting down - not so great. The manufacturer had a good video on derailleur adjustment, but I still couldn't figure it out. This video did the trick. Thank you Park Tool! I was so impressed with your videos that I bought your advanced took kit and look forward to many successful bike repairs and adjustments in the future.
These videos have been watched millions of times, but just want to say that your step by step directions are incredible. I've got a couple new bikes shifting flawlessly. Looking at truing/adjusting wheels next. Thanks!
Might just go through your channel and like every single video you've made. Can't believe the knowledge, the presentation, and the detail included in these videos! Fantastic!
This is outstanding! I had a problem with shifting to the largest front gear. This was a very simple fix, based on easy-to-follow information on your video. You saved me a trip to the shop. Thank you.
Just saved me a trip as well just bought a Cannondale Gemini with the same issue the front derailleur won't shift to the largest gear
Undoubtedly the best guide on tuning your derailleur on UA-cam. I followed it step by step and set up my gears perfectly. Thank you!
As someone who inherited a bike in rough shape. Your videos have really helped me save some money on repairs and routine maintenance. Thank you
This taught me more in those few minutes than I ever had known. Thank you Calvin.
That is how all videos should be done.
Clear,concise and informative. Thank you to Calvin jones and part tool company for providing the best and most indept videos for fixing all problems on your bike..
I have come back to your videos time and time again and recommended them to others..
Well done guys!!!
Great videos....
I've never seen videos which so much useful content and so little fluff. Thanks for making me excited about bike maintenance.
You are amazing sir :)
My mechanic literally bent and fucked up the derailleur at first, after talking to the company executive they replaced the derailleurs but still the mechanic couldn't set the limits right so I gave up on him, took my bike home and followed your instructions and Woila! now the chain shifts like butter smooth.
Thank you for the tutorial.
I've watched quite a few of these adjustment/setting up videos and this one has been so helpful. Had a bike out of action gathering dust as I couldn't set up the front derailleur! After watching this (quite a few times to keep up) I now have a second working mtb! Thanks so much!!
I've never had to do this myself on any of my own bikes, but we got my son his first bike with gears from a box store and the indexing is so far off he can't use either his highest or lowest rear gear... probably because it was assembled poorly (I basically took apart and rebuilt the brakes already too). So this video has been a huge help. Thanks!!
Park Tool / Calvin:
Thanks for the instructional videos.
I now buy Park Tools exclusively.
Best gear problem video on the internet
Awesome video! Great instruction, great images to reference. I used to do this in my sleep, but been away from biking for 20 years, so needed a refresher. My bike was a mess being in storage, now it's shifting perfectly. Great job! For that reason, I'm now a customer at Park Tool. Will do some shopping later this weekend most likely.
I watched a couple video's before this one with 2 to 3 times the veiws, this one has way more info. Cant wait till tomorow to start tweaking my new bike im setting up. Thanks big time
Sir I am soo thankful. I do not have words to thank you. My chain had been rubbing for almost 3 months. I took the cycle to the repair shop, and the person there did something without adjusting the limit screws and the rubbing stopped. After 1 day slight rubbing started again and now I thought that I would have to change the derailleur. But I found this video and followed each step and now my cycle is alright and perfect.
PS: if someone has this problem of rubbing, just carefully watch and follow this video....
Thank u so much.
He is absolutely an expert because he know how to explain it so easily
One hour of your videos on front and rear derailleur problems have helped me solve my 6-month old gear shifting issues, despite hours and hours of frustration and failures in the past..
I cannot believe I didn't find you earlier, but won't let you go again.. Amazing content, outstanding quality and immaculate clarity, thank you Calvin!
I generally avoid videos, finding them confusing. But Calvin's video converted me! I can't imagine a better lesson in aligning my derailleur. Thank you, Calvin, for your excellent teaching!!!
Today I succesfully adjusted the front (and rear) derailleur from my first bike. Thank you so much for this tutorials ♥️
This is the best explanation I ever seen.
Thank you ! Especially for that ending part where you say some combinations are not really usable. I always thought my bike was having a problem because of those extreme positions. Now I know some are just unusable and that it's normal.
Thanks for this video, saved me bringing my bike in for a service, and I feel more confident about repairing it if my gears start misbehaving again!
These are great videos! I've been riding for years & over time have learned to do my repairs. It's great to know how to do it professionally. Thank you and keep'm coming. Love your tools too!
Thank you so much for this guide! My local bike shop messed up the H-limit on my bike, which threw off the L-limit and it wasn't shifting down the lowest sprocket, so I used your video and started from scratch, and adjusted it myself. Now it shifts properly again and no more chain rub!
This literally just happened to me.
Great stuff! Folks who really understand and know their specialty are quick to share and can do so in an easy and digestible way.
Thanks. Very concise. Good use of camera angles.
Fantastic information,I always had the fear of losing the adjustment made by the local mechanic when I am handling the derailleur .your video made me to understand the mechanism clear and I did the adjustment all by myself. Thanks.
Thanks Frank Zappa, with your help my bike is now grabbing all the gears.
this took me 1 and a half day to figure it out.
First day: Figure this out myself.
The next day I watched your video and done it.
Amazing tutorial. Calvin and the crew really put in the time and effort to share the knowledge. Kudos to you all for the work you all are doing. Hats off.
You're great ParkTool, you saved me well over £100 in labour charges! Thank you
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Ok, this is not just the best tutorial for front derailluers I've seen, it's one the best tutorials in general.
I rode a MTB absolutely everywhere for my commute to work as a teen and into my mid 20s, only ever really making little adjustments here to the cables but always just lived with rubbing chain, gear that skipped down when going up a hill and really pressing down on the pedals. Since driving and having kids and living further away I haven't cycled for about 15 years. Recently I bought a folding MTB and we car pool to work and I chuck my bike in the back and cycle only about 30 minutes away from my shop then. Just to try to save on fuel with 2 cars and get back down to my old weight!
My cheap bike came with crappy shifters so I bought less crappy ones but needed to fully adjust them all, this video got me right on track and I understand it now more than I ever have.
Thank you for this, really is a great and helpful video
Frankly I haven't seen a more detailed description of all things front Derailleur! Amazing work!
Thank you for this - I have finally managed to get my front derailleur working properly!!
My man Cal with the save. You saved me a 30 minute trip to the bike shop.
Thanks, it was so plain and simple that I could stop watching the video halway and set up both derailleurs perfectly :)
Brilliant instruction and expertise! Tuned up the front derailleur and now, for the first time in three years, it works perfectly! Thank you, thank you! Outstanding!
These vids are top notch! Whoever is designing them should get a free cookie, the graphics are excellent and the info spot-on, Im officially a fan of Park Tools!!
i spent 2 years not knowing how to adjust a derailler, you fixed my lack of knowledge within a single video. thank you so much
The uneasy moment you realize that Kelvin Jones is a gift to the mankind. Thank Kelvin. Thanks Park Tool. If you help so much non-customers, I imagine how satisfied your customers are.
Thank you so much!!! I crashed and my FD needed realignment, you were able to talk me through getting it back to how it previously was.
this by far the best tutorial EVER!!! thank you
A couple of months ago, a new bike arrived of which the front derailleur was quite badly set. It was under an angle and the chain was rubbing on gear settings you wouldn't expect it to.
I finally got myself to take some tools and this video to guide me through it and 15 minutes later it runs just perfect.
Attempted some settings years ago on another bike without completely knowing what I was doing and that sort of worked. For many years the index setting was my best friend to get rid of most of the annoyances and everything else I just accepted and worked around.
This video is pure gold to guide you in properly setting the front derailleur. 👌
Absolutely amazing video. Simple explanations, the multiple camera angles showed everything, bravo sir. I subscribed. Thank you for helping me adjust my bike!