can any1 help me with my derailleur problems?
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can any1 help me with my derailleur problems?
my derailleur's last gear is like skipping, the gear in hte back is loose, its the second time that has happened and i was wondering if anyone can tell me how to tighten or fix the bike. thank you
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when you say the gear in the back is loose it makes me wonder if your cassette lockring is loose. pics and more info will help a lot.
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Is it like skipping, or is it actually skipping? Can you pedal and feel no resistance?
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Yea, pics would help. By last gear, do you mean the biggest cog in the back or the smallest cog in the back?
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Originally Posted by Will G
+1. I would throw a warning in. Adjusting the rear derailluer is easy but, if you screw it up, you could take out the spokes on the rear wheel.
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Could be a bent dérailleur hanger. Take it to the shop to be sure it's alright, then learn how to change it.
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I still can't get an idea of the problem. Is the chain slipping over the gear you are in or is the chain trying to go to another gear or unable to go to another gear? Might it be the ratchet mechanism in your hub slipping?
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the lower gear (smallest gear) is loose, i can move it around and away from the second smallest gear and if any1 knows how to tighten it please tell me thank you
i need to buy new batteries for my camera so pics will be up soon
i need to buy new batteries for my camera so pics will be up soon
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Are you referring to your rear derailleur's smallest cog (AKA the rear's highest gear)? The lowest gear in the rear is the largest ring. The reverse is true for the front (largest is the highest).
On the one cassette I have played with this is tightened when you tighten the lockring. A cassette lockring tool costs $5.
On the one cassette I have played with this is tightened when you tighten the lockring. A cassette lockring tool costs $5.