Bicycle Maintenance & Repairs : How to Fix a Poorly Shifting Bicycle

[SK8DOGGYS]

when i try to push the bottom shifters on the handlebars i find they are very stiff and i need to put a lot of effort into pushing the the thumb shifters how can i fix this?

[chahula10]

How do you tell the difference between too much and too little cable tension?? I'm working on my own mountain bike, shifts fine except for it skips when going from gear 2 down to 3 I hear a rattling noise and not sure what it is??

[MrMMohsen]

The only thing I understand that I can do is the lose\tensed wire thing and that's actually my case. Thanks a lot :)

[ThePaperFalcon]

a skipping chain is an indicator also that is has stretched out and needs to be replaced. keeping it lubed up and cleaned will ensure long chain life.

[F8H]

how does he know when its a little bit too much?? haha

[gothickid105]

my bike will not shift at all the cable is tight but when u go to shift it doesnt do anything the deraileur doesnt move what could be the problem

[016632]

@gothickid105 you need to apply oil to it so the parts can move freely

[GrendelPL]

the only thing i find interesting for me in this "expert" village movies is that i NEED to buy bike stand

[INOKZFROMTHEBAY]

thanx!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[yallneedtosmokeweed]

good deal bud, say , how difficult was it to get that job?

[gladheateher4now]

Hi, well ive owned a Specialed Enduro for 3 yaers now, im not hard on it. It seems to be leaking alittle out from the front right shock. Its building up on the shaft part and im not sure if i should have replaced the seals or do they replce the spring ? I put 130 lbs in to the front and it holds it for about a week. Then it slides down to about 100. Any remedies? can you help ? Thanks Doug

[omarlaw1994]

omg ur right it worked perfectly omg dude i thought i would have to buy a hole new bike i have a schwinn model s422tr

[nath0987]

nice

i got a universal piece of shit!!!!

the gears go by themselves since the chain fell off when i hit a bush :P

now im gonna try this to fix them so hopefully it will work

[kenziewashere1]

what happens if you have your shifter set for one but its in 6 how do you get it out of that ?

[daFranch1se69]

same thing this video shows, adjust your barrel adjuster, it should be near the cable that goes to the rear derailur, its a knob that you can twist, twist it clockwise to make it tighter. or maybe you need to loosen it so turn it counter clock wise, experiment with it.

[jekylfoot]

What happens if there is too much cable tension?

[madworldbestsong]

the gears might over-run and break the gears. thats what happened to my old bike

[daFranch1se69]

the shifting is jerky, when you shift the gears it should be smooth, so you want equal tension, not to tight and not loose at all. to little tension and nothing happens when you shift.