Derailleur adjustments always seemed to be a mystery to me. I followed this video step by step and I had my rear 10 speed Ultegra derailleur adjusted within 10 minutes. Excellent video.
Look I am the same and after every attempt, I end up taking it to the shop with help painted all over my face. 105 groupsey is a devilish invention and I will never even look at its direction ever.
There are lots of videos showing this sort of adjustment, but the one is by far the best...best filmed (clear), best explained and most easily understood. Nice job!
Have to say I'm impressed by the way this video has been shot. So many videos have blurry close-ups of sprockets against a murky background, and mechanics blocking the component they're working on by standing in front of it! In this tutorial, everything's clearly lit and shot (presumably in a small studio) - well done, must have cost a bit, but it's appreciated.
I used to work as a bike mechanic. Our trick was to have no cable tension and adjust the high and low limits by grabbing the rear mech and moving it by hand to make sure the low and high limit were properly set. Then adjust cable tension. Then adjust b-limit. Here's how to do it. With bike on stand (you need this if your are going to be serious about working on your machine-you can fashion your own out of 2x4's or buy one) Pedal and shift to the lowest gear (largest rear cog). Stop pedaling (also stop rear wheel from spinning for safety), then actuate your shifter all the way to highest gear (smallest cassette cog). This will release the cable tension allowing you to remove the rear cable housing on one of the stops on the frame (does not matter which stop). Then-while pedaling-manually move mechanism by hand adjusting limit screws so chain is right below smallest cog when you let go of mechanism and right below largest cog when you push it up. When you push it up and it stops in the right spot, give it a little extra push-just a little- to ensure it does not move the chain so far in that it pops of the cassette into the spokes. Repeat this releasing and pushing up a few time to make sure it is consistent. Then put the housing back in its stop turn barrel adjusters at rear mech and shifter all the way in then back em out 1/2 turn. Loosen anchor bolt and pull cable to get all the slack out (don't pull so hard that you actually move the rear mech), then tighten it down again (not so much to overly crush/damage the cable). Now you can fine tune the shifting using the barrel adjuster on the rear mech (while bike is on stand) or at the shifter (while riding). Adjust b-limit as indicated in video. This is a quick, reliable and scientific way the adjust your shifting as it isolates each variable which affects shifting performance.
One more thing I forgot to mention. The high gear limit screw has a tiny H next to it. The low gear limit screw has a tiny L next to it. On almost all rear derailleurs, when looking and them from behind, the high limit screw will be above (or higher up than) the low limit screw. A flashlight and sometimes magnifying glass is useful for seeing these tiny H and L markings.
this is excellent. I'm a pretty good mechanic but have never completely understood all the screws and adjustments and have used trial and error to make adjustments. This completely demystifies the rear derailleur. Very clear and concise. Thanks
Thanks for the concise and clear video! I'm getting back to riding after a 13 year knee problem hiatus, and I'd simply forgotten how to do all of the basic bike adjustments.
Much appreciated. This video helped me figure out rear derailleurs for the first time, mostly because it was the first time in decades of riding I needed to adjust mine. In the past I've always bought bikes in bike shops, but this time I had one delivered and assembled myself, and my 21 speed was only doing 15 speed. Now it's doing 21 speed and shifting smooth as butter.
The rear derailleur can be tuned while in the 1, 2, or 3 ring in the front. The middle ring is probably the best; however it should be noted that after the rear derailleur is tuned, it should be tested in all the chain rings in the front, going through all the gears in the rear to make sure everything is working properly.
I have a Kestrel 200Sc from '89 with original dura ace components. First off, I am amazed that not much has changed with these derailleurs! Your tutorial has made my bike into a brand new riding experience! Thanks for the video!
I recently had a $400 job done on my bike that included adjustment of derailleur. It was shifting perfectly until just a couple days later, after I'd dropped the bike on its right. It was a no-speed fall over landing on grass, but it was close to freezing, so the ground was hard. Now, I have clicking and in low cog, it shifts off into the spokes. Under normal conditions, I would simply not shift into low, but I'm training for a triathlon with a passenger, whom I tow in a trailer and I REALLY need that low gear to climb, so it's become an issue. Thanks so much for this very informative and useful video. I have successfully adjusted the derailleur for smooth operation. Just back from a 25 mile ride towing a 50 pound trailer and 100 pounds of stone, and the bike was flawless.
There are more complex and in depth videos, but if you just want to get your shifting smooth without doing a deep dive, this video is fantastic and succinct!
This is probably the most thorough video I've seen so far (out of about 12) and it really helped me understand each component of the derailleur system, what will happen when I adjust them, and what I'm shooting for. That smooth shift is going to feel great, I can tell.
Recently ordered a bike from the interwebs for the first time. After my first trail ride with I discovered it was not setup at all. It was ghost shifting like crazy climbing small hills. Im a novice and getting back into mountain biking after about 10 years so I used this video to help set up my rear derailleur and its counterpart to adjust the front. Watch a little, pause it, make the adjustment. Watch a little more, pause it, make the adjustment. I took it on my second trail ride today on a much harder trail and the shifting was perfect. I prefer to learn how to do things myself rather than just paying someone to handle it for me so I will be subscribing to this channel as of now! Great how to's explained at a very basic level.
Many hugs, you have no idea how much your vids have helped me, there is no bike shop within 100 miles of where I live, have to do it all myself or walk.
Nice video, done professionally, focused right, lit right, clean room without disturbing and unnecessary stuff laying around to draw attention away from the subject at hand. Nicely shown and explained. Great job! Thank you!
From one dude to another dude without sounding weird, I freakin' love you man! I'm on a crazy budget and love to fix my own stuff if I can. Thanks for taking the time to make the video! Greatly appreciated :)
I hadn't messed with Derailleur in decades, but have been extremely successful finding tips & insights on UA-cam, so finding this video was perfect timing. Followed steps, especially helpful was the hard stop settings for high/Low gear, after that, worked like a breeze. Thank you,
Thank you for explaining this in a clear, easy to follow manner. My bike started skipping whenever I was going uphill, and I had no idea what to do. Now it shifts better, and stays in gear. Thank you, so much.
My derailleur was way off in every aspect with skipping, grinding, etc. I couldn't find anything clear on the shimano ultegra except your video. It was spot on just following your procedural order. 15 minutes and my bike is smoother than a trip to the local bike shop and free. Thank you so much for posting this video!
Thanks very much for this, unlike other people posting comments I understood exactly what you were saying, and was finally about to fix the issues I was having with my rear derailleur. My biggest problem was getting the tension right so that each upper and lower limit screw was in the right adjustment 'zone', once I got that sorted it kind of just came good without me needing to do anything more!
Top notch instructional video! Terrific production values, clear and concise advice and - the proof - not only did the adjustments work "first time" but it helped me figure out how to fix my rear mech barrel adjuster. I can't recommend this highly enough.
Outstanding video. I carefully followed your instructions step-by-step to adjust my Shimano Deore derailleur for my Fuji Touring bike. I've learned so much from your video. Thank you!
Daniel, Thank you for your clear & concise instructions. Since up-shifting while climbing a hill under power my rear derailleur became sluggish & noisy when I tried to shift to a smaller cog. I thought the chain which is new might have been damaged but upon inspection it looked ok. After watching your video I simply adjusted the cable tension fine tune knob & all is back to normal. Nice video.
Thank you very much! The up close shots of the alignment process really helps in understanding what's going on and makes it so much easier to applying it to your own bike.
Looked at 3 other videos and didn't have any success with adjusting the rear derailleur. I was getting pretty frustrated by the time I viewed that 3rd video. Then I viewed yours and I had success. Just got back from road testing the bike and nothing but smooth shifts. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for the vids, I finally figured out how to adjust the front and rear derailleurs! I've been tinkering with them on my own, but often the results are so slight that they're not noticeable. It's easy to miss that you've made some rather large changes after a series of "small" adjustments. Thanks a ton!
I got in a jam with my sons bike (I dumped it and he was getting cranky) and I found this video. I was able to make a lot of progress smoothing out the shifting and getting it to stop shifting into the spokes. Thank you!
Sure no problem! Glad to hear we got things working for you. My advice for the F. Derailleur is to screw the barrel adjuster all the way back in (you likely crossed the threads when screwing it back in, so back it out and try again). Then loosen the cable anchor bolt on the F. Derailleur that holds the cable, pull fairly tight on the cable, and re tighten the bolt. That will let you use the barrel adjuster. Check the description for a link on how to adjust Shimano Front Derailleurs.
Thank you so much! My bike fell over yesterday and started making that clicking noise when I went out to ride. I now know it's probably the barrel index. I'm thrilled to learn how to adjust my own bike!!
Very clear and basic. I have an 8 speed set up with STI shifters and though I lack a mechanics stand like that I can put it on my wall bike rack and it will be suspended to allow me to shift as I make the adjustments. Thanks Daniel for the easy to follow video.
Thanks for this, I knew what all the adjustments did but was never sure of a specific order in which to approach the adjustments, this really helped. Cheers, Giles
Watched with much interest, as I just installed a similar 6800 GS on my vintage Klein (mountain bike). And I have to agree with others, that this is probably the most practical clip on dealing with a bike part, that I have ever witnessed. My first thought was, "Man, where is this mechanic located??!!"
This is a great video, very simple explanation, great camera and a very neutral narrative voice. Can't wait to make my adjustments later tonight. Thanks!
I once took my bike to a reputable shop to get my gears set up correctly and they left some screws loose, re-routed the cable incorrectly and it came back worse than it went in ! I used to be unsure of my abilities to carry out this simple task until I went through it step by step and now I realise that it's fairly simple. This video confirms that I am doing it right.
Amigo, your instruction is incredibly well-paced and, well, instructive. My chain was jumping over the big cog into the sprockets and I fixed it like a boss. U r el duderino...
Awesome video. I watched a bunch of different videos to learn how to adjust the gears for my beloved cycle but this was by far the very best of all of them!!!
I followed the steps exactly after watching the video twice, still couldn’t get the bike to go into 1st gear. Ended up noticing the brakes seemed to be grabbing a little so I back the brake cable off, redid the steps and now everything is working perfectly thank you.
thx for all the help! My bike wouldnt get into 1, and only shifted if i pressed it twice, and sometimes from 4 downward it would jump gears! this all happened after a gnarly fall! Now its smooth as silk thx
Glad you liked the video. If the cable broke at the head, that piece may be jammed inside the shifter, preventing it from ratcheting. You will likely need to take it to the best mechanic you can find if you want to save the shifter. Extracting the cable pieces is no easy task and often requires disassembly of the shifter.
I bought a new bike for my wife as she was always complaining how the old one needed adjustments. First a seat then a tire then this and that.Just got fed up. Now the new bike is not shifting right. Go figure eh ! Your video is made so well any novice can follow it. I have not tinkered with a bike for years.You have just made my task so much simpler. I can't say thanks enough. Thanks Thanks Thanks
Thanks! I've been dreading this task and putting it off for months, but with a little trial and error, I got my indexing working smoothly again. It's hard when you have old eyes and have to get out the strong glasses and bright lights. :)
this tutorial was really helpful i have wasted so much time before with adjusting the derailleurs and it takes so much time for a rookie like me to get the mechanism but this video has finally saved me a lot of time thanks
I am a noob riding an old noob Huffy, and the rear derailleur was completely out of whack. 4th gear was useless. Your video helped me fix it without the need to take it to my local (expen$ive) bike shop. Thank you!!
Thanks very much. Well presented and well taught. I appreciate that you used a clean chain, cassette and derailleur, a clean bike and clean tools. That and the good photography made everything easy to see. I adjusted my bike in minutes, thanks very much.
hey! im Planning to buy a new shimano derailleur and i watch your video. and it perfect, very CLEAR tutorial adjusting our rear derailleur! Thanks Art's Cyclery!
1:10 The cable routing through the cable anchor is extremely important. By altering the cable routing through the anchor it's possible to adapt the derailer (dérailleur) for use with nonstandard shifters or cassettes, so confirm the routing for your specific derailer.
Omg this! I know I'm responding to a 6 year old comment but this solved the last 3 weeks of frustration! Thanks so much. My Sora had been shifting from 4-6 no matter what I tried. I had the cable on top of the anchor bolt. Moving to below the bolt solved it.
Thank you for a clear and understandable video. I have done this earlier but when it's not very regural thing to do, this vid made the sequence and all the actions needed easy to repeat. It was a Felt QX75W with Alivio rear, new bike. The adjustments made by the bikeshop we're not correct since 4/8 and 5/8 were giving that sound like they wanted to be/change to on a different gear... Now it's very nice and smooth, did the steps like in this vid!
worked Thanks so much, learned again for life, Like and Subscribed, got 55 with my racing bike without any annoying grinding noise,or a dangerous gear jump
This is a great vid. Good job. It is all about doing it in the right order. Maybe a little less "just play with it" will help folks understand what is being conveyed. Thanks for the accurate info.
Easy. Might have to teach the guy at the shop I bought my bike from. The gears grinded after I took it out of the store, after he gave it "the once over." Great video guys, self service sounds great.
Yes..well explained and demonstrated, art cyclery has the best online instructional videos out there and their are quite a few of them, also the guy from park tools is ok,but I always refer back to arts cyclery because this guy is great with the close up views and clear explanation of each step by step without all the extra confusing side chatter mumbling that ive seen on some of those "accented" english speaking mechanics videos which makes them difficult in trying to understand what he saying.. arts cyclery rocks!!!
Which front chainring should we be in? I'm guessing the largest chain ring when setting the high limit, and smaller chainring when setting the low limit? Great vid!
*Great bike for the price, **Latest.Bike** shifts well. Needed to fine tune gears and brakes.The big tires seem to mow over anything.*
Derailleur adjustments always seemed to be a mystery to me. I followed this video step by step and I had my rear 10 speed Ultegra derailleur adjusted within 10 minutes. Excellent video.
Look I am the same and after every attempt, I end up taking it to the shop with help painted all over my face. 105 groupsey is a devilish invention and I will never even look at its direction ever.
I know this is way after the fact but it still remains completely relevant in this day & age! Thanks bud!
Probably the most practical, clear and concise how to video I have ever watched.
Very well done.
Thanks so much !
There are lots of videos showing this sort of adjustment, but the one is by far the best...best filmed (clear), best explained and most easily understood. Nice job!
Have to say I'm impressed by the way this video has been shot. So many videos have blurry close-ups of sprockets against a murky background, and mechanics blocking the component they're working on by standing in front of it! In this tutorial, everything's clearly lit and shot (presumably in a small studio) - well done, must have cost a bit, but it's appreciated.
I used to work as a bike mechanic. Our trick was to have no cable tension and adjust the high and low limits by grabbing the rear mech and moving it by hand to make sure the low and high limit were properly set. Then adjust cable tension. Then adjust b-limit. Here's how to do it. With bike on stand (you need this if your are going to be serious about working on your machine-you can fashion your own out of 2x4's or buy one) Pedal and shift to the lowest gear (largest rear cog). Stop pedaling (also stop rear wheel from spinning for safety), then actuate your shifter all the way to highest gear (smallest cassette cog). This will release the cable tension allowing you to remove the rear cable housing on one of the stops on the frame (does not matter which stop). Then-while pedaling-manually move mechanism by hand adjusting limit screws so chain is right below smallest cog when you let go of mechanism and right below largest cog when you push it up. When you push it up and it stops in the right spot, give it a little extra push-just a little- to ensure it does not move the chain so far in that it pops of the cassette into the spokes. Repeat this releasing and pushing up a few time to make sure it is consistent. Then put the housing back in its stop turn barrel adjusters at rear mech and shifter all the way in then back em out 1/2 turn. Loosen anchor bolt and pull cable to get all the slack out (don't pull so hard that you actually move the rear mech), then tighten it down again (not so much to overly crush/damage the cable). Now you can fine tune the shifting using the barrel adjuster on the rear mech (while bike is on stand) or at the shifter (while riding). Adjust b-limit as indicated in video. This is a quick, reliable and scientific way the adjust your shifting as it isolates each variable which affects shifting performance.
One more thing I forgot to mention. The high gear limit screw has a tiny H next to it. The low gear limit screw has a tiny L next to it. On almost all rear derailleurs, when looking and them from behind, the high limit screw will be above (or higher up than) the low limit screw. A flashlight and sometimes magnifying glass is useful for seeing these tiny H and L markings.
It's easier to tighten the cable first!!
Hay quá
Thanks! I never quite knew how to do this. Replaced a 7 speed shifter and had to dial it. This did the trick.
Happy we could help!
One of the best bike how-to vids out there. This would have taken 45 unbearable minutes if was done by most of the UA-camrs you see.
I've gone back to this video more than once to adjust my derailleur. This video is excellent, professionally produced, easy to understand.
Thanks BC!
Till now I've felt EMASCULATED not knowing how to adjust my derailleur.
You've given me BALLS.
Pali Aha I second this. The shame of not knowing how to maintain your bike is brutal.
Mario Gaggioli sepukku!
I like bike.
best comment ever
Haha! Me too!
this is excellent. I'm a pretty good mechanic but have never completely understood all the screws and adjustments and have used trial and error to make adjustments. This completely demystifies the rear derailleur. Very clear and concise. Thanks
Thanks for the concise and clear video! I'm getting back to riding after a 13 year knee problem hiatus, and I'd simply forgotten how to do all of the basic bike adjustments.
Much appreciated. This video helped me figure out rear derailleurs for the first time, mostly because it was the first time in decades of riding I needed to adjust mine. In the past I've always bought bikes in bike shops, but this time I had one delivered and assembled myself, and my 21 speed was only doing 15 speed. Now it's doing 21 speed and shifting smooth as butter.
The rear derailleur can be tuned while in the 1, 2, or 3 ring in the front. The middle ring is probably the best; however it should be noted that after the rear derailleur is tuned, it should be tested in all the chain rings in the front, going through all the gears in the rear to make sure everything is working properly.
I have a Kestrel 200Sc from '89 with original dura ace components. First off, I am amazed that not much has changed with these derailleurs! Your tutorial has made my bike into a brand new riding experience! Thanks for the video!
I recently had a $400 job done on my bike that included adjustment of derailleur. It was shifting perfectly until just a couple days later, after I'd dropped the bike on its right. It was a no-speed fall over landing on grass, but it was close to freezing, so the ground was hard. Now, I have clicking and in low cog, it shifts off into the spokes. Under normal conditions, I would simply not shift into low, but I'm training for a triathlon with a passenger, whom I tow in a trailer and I REALLY need that low gear to climb, so it's become an issue.
Thanks so much for this very informative and useful video. I have successfully adjusted the derailleur for smooth operation. Just back from a 25 mile ride towing a 50 pound trailer and 100 pounds of stone, and the bike was flawless.
Thankyou Art. Setting these gears is close to finding the meaning of life.
There are more complex and in depth videos, but if you just want to get your shifting smooth without doing a deep dive, this video is fantastic and succinct!
This is probably the most thorough video I've seen so far (out of about 12) and it really helped me understand each component of the derailleur system, what will happen when I adjust them, and what I'm shooting for. That smooth shift is going to feel great, I can tell.
Simple and to the point. The best example of this task on UA-cam. Thanks guys.
Happy to help! Thanks for watching.
Recently ordered a bike from the interwebs for the first time. After my first trail ride with I discovered it was not setup at all. It was ghost shifting like crazy climbing small hills. Im a novice and getting back into mountain biking after about 10 years so I used this video to help set up my rear derailleur and its counterpart to adjust the front. Watch a little, pause it, make the adjustment. Watch a little more, pause it, make the adjustment. I took it on my second trail ride today on a much harder trail and the shifting was perfect. I prefer to learn how to do things myself rather than just paying someone to handle it for me so I will be subscribing to this channel as of now! Great how to's explained at a very basic level.
Awesome, we are thrilled to help.
Happy trails!
Great video and does the best job explaining the correct steps for performing this job!
Thanks!
Many hugs, you have no idea how much your vids have helped me, there is no bike shop within 100 miles of where I live, have to do it all myself or walk.
Nice video, done professionally, focused right, lit right, clean room without disturbing and unnecessary stuff laying around to draw attention away from the subject at hand. Nicely shown and explained. Great job! Thank you!
probably the most detailed and easiest video tutorial for rear derailleur tuning....thanks ART'S CYCLERY.
Spot on mate. Best vid of its kind.
Best vid I've seen on this topic compared to many others on YT. Don't waste your time, this is the only one you need. Thanks Art!
Well filmed, well presented, straight to the point, and very informative. Many thanks.
From one dude to another dude without sounding weird, I freakin' love you man! I'm on a crazy budget and love to fix my own stuff if I can. Thanks for taking the time to make the video! Greatly appreciated :)
captainawesome2578 We love you too man! Thanks for the kind words.
I hadn't messed with Derailleur in decades, but have been extremely successful finding tips & insights on UA-cam, so finding this video was perfect timing.
Followed steps, especially helpful was the hard stop settings for high/Low gear, after that, worked like a breeze.
Thank you,
Thank you for explaining this in a clear, easy to follow manner. My bike started skipping whenever I was going uphill, and I had no idea what to do. Now it shifts better, and stays in gear. Thank you, so much.
My derailleur was way off in every aspect with skipping, grinding, etc. I couldn't find anything clear on the shimano ultegra except your video. It was spot on just following your procedural order. 15 minutes and my bike is smoother than a trip to the local bike shop and free. Thank you so much for posting this video!
Thanks very much for this, unlike other people posting comments I understood exactly what you were saying, and was finally about to fix the issues I was having with my rear derailleur. My biggest problem was getting the tension right so that each upper and lower limit screw was in the right adjustment 'zone', once I got that sorted it kind of just came good without me needing to do anything more!
Top notch instructional video! Terrific production values, clear and concise advice and - the proof - not only did the adjustments work "first time" but it helped me figure out how to fix my rear mech barrel adjuster. I can't recommend this highly enough.
I have looked at several tutorials and this is the best by a country mile! excellent work!!
Yes, it's concise and it covered all useful points, unlike others.
Outstanding video. I carefully followed your instructions step-by-step to adjust my Shimano Deore derailleur for my Fuji Touring bike. I've learned so much from your video. Thank you!
been struggling with the retailers on my new bike for a few days, all sorted now thanks to you! happy days!
Daniel, Thank you for your clear & concise instructions. Since up-shifting while climbing a hill under power my rear derailleur became sluggish & noisy when I tried to shift to a smaller cog. I thought the chain which is new might have been damaged but upon inspection it looked ok. After watching your video I simply adjusted the cable tension fine tune knob & all is back to normal. Nice video.
Thank you very much! The up close shots of the alignment process really helps in understanding what's going on and makes it so much easier to applying it to your own bike.
Looked at 3 other videos and didn't have any success with adjusting the rear derailleur. I was getting pretty frustrated by the time I viewed that 3rd video. Then I viewed yours and I had success. Just got back from road testing the bike and nothing but smooth shifts. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for the vids, I finally figured out how to adjust the front and rear derailleurs! I've been tinkering with them on my own, but often the results are so slight that they're not noticeable. It's easy to miss that you've made some rather large changes after a series of "small" adjustments.
Thanks a ton!
I got in a jam with my sons bike (I dumped it and he was getting cranky) and I found this video. I was able to make a lot of progress smoothing out the shifting and getting it to stop shifting into the spokes. Thank you!
I refer to this video often and have been able to help my friends index their gears. This instruction is a gift that keeps on giving. Rock on guys!
We are stoked to hear this! Thanks for watching!
Sure no problem! Glad to hear we got things working for you. My advice for the F. Derailleur is to screw the barrel adjuster all the way back in (you likely crossed the threads when screwing it back in, so back it out and try again).
Then loosen the cable anchor bolt on the F. Derailleur that holds the cable, pull fairly tight on the cable, and re tighten the bolt. That will let you use the barrel adjuster.
Check the description for a link on how to adjust Shimano Front Derailleurs.
Thank you so much! My bike fell over yesterday and started making that clicking noise when I went out to ride. I now know it's probably the barrel index. I'm thrilled to learn how to adjust my own bike!!
Thanks! Clearly filmed and explained. This will help immensely with the 7 bikes in our household which have Shimano derailleurs.
Very clear and basic. I have an 8 speed set up with STI shifters and though I lack a mechanics stand like that I can put it on my wall bike rack and it will be suspended to allow me to shift as I make the adjustments. Thanks Daniel for the easy to follow video.
My rear mech has never been so perfectly aligned. Thank you so much for this video.
Thanks for this video. I've now been able to setup my rear derailleur so I can use all my gears for the first time in some years.
Thanks for this, I knew what all the adjustments did but was never sure of a specific order in which to approach the adjustments, this really helped.
Cheers,
Giles
Watched with much interest, as I just installed a similar 6800 GS on my vintage Klein (mountain bike). And I have to agree with others, that this is probably the most practical clip on dealing with a bike part, that I have ever witnessed. My first thought was, "Man, where is this mechanic located??!!"
Thank you very much my man! Very concise, clear and helpful, sorted my derailleur in 10mins after wasting an hour fiddling with it yesterday haha.
This is a great video, very simple explanation, great camera and a very neutral narrative voice. Can't wait to make my adjustments later tonight. Thanks!
I once took my bike to a reputable shop to get my gears set up correctly and they left some screws loose, re-routed the cable incorrectly and it came back worse than it went in !
I used to be unsure of my abilities to carry out this simple task until I went through it step by step and now I realise that it's fairly simple.
This video confirms that I am doing it right.
Maybe they were trying to perform a hit on you for the insurance man
Amigo, your instruction is incredibly well-paced and, well, instructive. My chain was jumping over the big cog into the sprockets and I fixed it like a boss. U r el duderino...
3rd video I have seen for this concept and this is by far the best demonstration video regarding Rear Derailleur adjustment, thank you.
Awesome video. I watched a bunch of different videos to learn how to adjust the gears for my beloved cycle but this was by far the very best of all of them!!!
repalcing my first rear derailleur this week. this video will be a big help.
Happy to be of assistance!
I followed the steps exactly after watching the video twice, still couldn’t get the bike to go into 1st gear. Ended up noticing the brakes seemed to be grabbing a little so I back the brake cable off, redid the steps and now everything is working perfectly thank you.
thx for all the help! My bike wouldnt get into 1, and only shifted if i pressed it twice, and sometimes from 4 downward it would jump gears! this all happened after a gnarly fall!
Now its smooth as silk thx
Knew how to do this and wanted a quick review. This has to be the best video on the topic. THANK YOU!!!
Glad you liked the video. If the cable broke at the head, that piece may be jammed inside the shifter, preventing it from ratcheting. You will likely need to take it to the best mechanic you can find if you want to save the shifter. Extracting the cable pieces is no easy task and often requires disassembly of the shifter.
Very informative and clear instruction. Best video explaining how to set up a rear derailleur, thank you.
Much better presentation and no accent. Thank you very much.
Great guide! You guys saved me £50. It took me 10mins to adjust rear gears, first try. Thanjs!
simple and effective tutorial.
Bike came broken from the store, they said it couldn't be fixed. Fixed in minutes, thank you!
i watched ur ask a mechanic video "Ask a Mechanic: tuning a rear derailleur" started over. now i'm fixed up. thnks.
I bought a new bike for my wife as she was always complaining how the old one needed adjustments. First a seat then a tire then this and that.Just got fed up. Now the new bike is not shifting right. Go figure eh ! Your video is made so well any novice can follow it. I have not tinkered with a bike for years.You have just made my task so much simpler. I can't say thanks enough. Thanks Thanks Thanks
r1bourg That's great to hear!
This video is so clear and concise it helped me understand the shifting system as I never have before. Thank you!
Well done! Straightforward without all the unnecessary jabber, Thank you!
Thanks! I've been dreading this task and putting it off for months, but with a little trial and error, I got my indexing working smoothly again. It's hard when you have old eyes and have to get out the strong glasses and bright lights. :)
this tutorial was really helpful
i have wasted so much time before with adjusting the derailleurs and it takes so much time for a rookie like me to get the mechanism but this video has finally saved me a lot of time
thanks
I am a noob riding an old noob Huffy, and the rear derailleur was completely out of whack. 4th gear was useless. Your video helped me fix it without the need to take it to my local (expen$ive) bike shop. Thank you!!
Thanks very much. Well presented and well taught. I appreciate that you used a clean chain, cassette and derailleur, a clean bike and clean tools. That and the good photography made everything easy to see. I adjusted my bike in minutes, thanks very much.
Watched the rest but this is by far the best! I adjusted my SRAM using this instructional....Excellent.
hey! im Planning to buy a new shimano derailleur and i watch your video. and it perfect, very CLEAR tutorial adjusting our rear derailleur! Thanks Art's Cyclery!
First video to make it work for us. Well presented and no "hey guys" waste of time. Good job. Bike works now.
1:10 The cable routing through the cable anchor is extremely important. By altering the cable routing through the anchor it's possible to adapt the derailer (dérailleur) for use with nonstandard shifters or cassettes, so confirm the routing for your specific derailer.
Omg this! I know I'm responding to a 6 year old comment but this solved the last 3 weeks of frustration! Thanks so much. My Sora had been shifting from 4-6 no matter what I tried. I had the cable on top of the anchor bolt. Moving to below the bolt solved it.
Excellent video. This explains everything perfectly, and uses great camera angles and lighting.
Thank you for a clear and understandable video. I have done this earlier but when it's not very regural thing to do, this vid made the sequence and all the actions needed easy to repeat. It was a Felt QX75W with Alivio rear, new bike. The adjustments made by the bikeshop we're not correct since 4/8 and 5/8 were giving that sound like they wanted to be/change to on a different gear... Now it's very nice and smooth, did the steps like in this vid!
worked Thanks so much, learned again for life, Like and Subscribed, got 55 with my racing bike without any annoying grinding noise,or a dangerous gear jump
Thank you so much for this. Just put a new derailleur on my kid's bike. Had it adjusted and working in just a few minutes.
Glad it helped
Thanks guys!! Was having heaps of shifting issues - your video made it really easy to understand & fix the shifting. Really stoked... 😁
Awesome, thanks for watching!
The presentation of this video is of the highest standard. Congratulations. 5:17 of useful, relevant and simple to understand information.
thanks for this guys. well done - i always wondered what those screws did and now i know and now i was able to fine tune my derailleur.
Thanks for this video! My rear derailleur is out of tune and this video helped me a lot!
thanks guys, always a good refresher when i haven't fine tuned everything for a while
Awesome! Thank you for taking the time, sorted my bike and saved a few £££, Cheers
This is the best tutorial on youtube, I got so frustrated with my bike and 5his helped so much. Got yourself a subcriber
This is a great vid. Good job. It is all about doing it in the right order. Maybe a little less "just play with it" will help folks understand what is being conveyed. Thanks for the accurate info.
You should make detailed front and rear manuals for road and MTB's, certainly would buy your manual.
Short and sweet. Efficient video. Rehabbing an older MTB and this was helpful.
Easy. Might have to teach the guy at the shop I bought my bike from. The gears grinded after I took it out of the store, after he gave it "the once over." Great video guys, self service sounds great.
Outstanding! Got a new kassett and now the gears seems to work properly.
Yes..well explained and demonstrated, art cyclery has the best online instructional videos out there and their are quite a few of them, also the guy from park tools is ok,but I always refer back to arts cyclery because this guy is great with the close up views and clear explanation of each step by step without all the extra confusing side chatter mumbling that ive seen on some of those "accented" english speaking mechanics videos which makes them difficult in trying to understand what he saying.. arts cyclery rocks!!!
I'm seeing this video 7 years late, the amount of trouble I have had with gears on my bike while growing up.
I just bought a used bike, and it wasn't shifting right. Following this guide I was able to fix it. Thank you!
One more happy viewer. Back in action on all eight rear gears. Thanks!
Which front chainring should we be in? I'm guessing the largest chain ring when setting the high limit, and smaller chainring when setting the low limit? Great vid!
+Steve Schaeffer That is correct! Thanks for watching!
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