6 - Advanced Rear Derailleur Adjustment

[poolehart]

Thanks! The plastic guard-thingy (which stops the chain jumping off the big cog) has broken off my bike so I wanted to make sure my low limit was perfect. This video was a huge help!

These derailleurs are a fine invention indeed, especially when you know how they work.

[worked4us]

Thank you!

[miljo34]

Veeeeery interesting. Thanks bro

[addicoo]

Easy video. Taking the mystery out of derailleur adjustments. This only the rear derailleur adjustments. Cheers

[TheOverfiendDj]

This is the best video on youtube for adjusting the real derailleur.After some practice it is finally making sense and this video has made me understand allot more thanks.

[NiclasTHOREN]

great help:-)

Thanks alot:-)

[madogblue]

You didn't say: Please confirm what front chain-ring you do this adjustment on? hard to tell but it looks like the big one

[shortybiscuit]

Thank You! I got a new bike and I think the rear derailleur was bent in the box :( This video certainly helped to show what wrong.

[powerkitemad]

Thank you! I applied this to my road bike and its back to shifting nice and smooth. I dont have a fancy bike bracket as such but I do have a CycleOps Trainer that does the job nicely. Thumbs up from me :)

[citizenbfk]

Thanks! I got it and appreciate it to the max. Not to be annoying but when it was said: "Back our barrel all the way in."? I was clueless. Maybe good in demo to realize the audience may be dumber than dirt. But...thanks again....very well done and clear (even if dummies had to play it twice)

[moedem]

cool buddy

[MrColt45acp]

great video, thanks!

[TheShredderofsnow]

Another great tutorial from this guy. I watched both videos for front and rear reraileur and got my bike shifting smooth again. This guy keeps the videos short and to the point. Great video. Thanks

[podboq2]

thanks for the good info Sir!

[holdtheonionsplease]

Where is the front derailleur set for this?

[kenstogie]

After paying some 19 yo kid  to adjust my derail now I don't have too. Worked for me on my shimano deore LX :)

[marsguoMPR]

Spectacular video! I would not try this without a bike stand. Although a bike stand is a necessary tool, patience is the most necessary tool of all when adjusting the RD. Not to sound corny or anything, but it's true.

[gon0678]

Great explanation!!!!

[valentass88]

IT DOESNT SHIFT FOR ME, IT ONLY GOES VERTICALLY, WHY? WHAT AM I DOING WRONG?

[samd205]

Excellent tutorial, spot on! Cheers Mon!

[ChooseHeaven]

Nice one dude

[EFIL4NAISREP]

Will this solve my bike's inability to shift into gears 1-4?

[stuarttaylor]

nice video! I found putting the barrel all the way in then backing out 4 turns worked best for me as gave me ample adjustment either way, but finally i have my gears near perfect, thanks!

[mikeylee2001]

Thanks for the great video!

[AniAddictDaisuken]

Thanks for this video. I finally managed to tune them :)

[NexttGeneration]

wtb laser disc tyre?

[DrZdravke]

My high and low limits are spot on, but I have problems with either lower set of upper set of cog - I cannot adjust both to be aligned at the same time. As if the casette cogs do not have the compatible distance with rear derailleur. Or is this distance, how much derailleur moves between cogs, adjustable?

[VideoGameGeek1970]

I can't thank you enough for this video.  I wish I had money to send you. Lets say a MILLION dollars ;)

[raj1vad]

THANKS FOR THIS VIDEO, explained in detail from start to finish what to do.

a bit of common sense + this GREAT video + the instructions of your derailleur = SMOOOOTH SETUP, THANKS A LOT

[huigoenk]

god bless u man. thanks

[AutomaticProductions]

back our barrel all the way in ?

[jambotique1]

I could kiss you, I spent the whole of yesterday messing about and getting nowhere. that was very helpful

[plerou]

H = High speed cycling = smaller cog

L =  Low speed cycling = bigger cog

[matthewthewizkid]

Hi,

I am a little worried someone hit my derailler a few months ago and have only just got round to seeing the bike again! It cannot be put into 7 without jumping all the time and will not change to one! I am only 14 so am I out of my depth with this! With it being half tern I do not want to be without my bike :)

[KingKook]

Whata terrible demonstration. Such a confusing, unclear process. A little more practice with the simple vocabulary and editing out the verbal stumbles would help. Also, saying that the 1st gear is the low gear is visually confusing because the chain actually physically rises UP unto the low gear. Got that? Calling them the inboard and outboard cogs is much more clear, less confusing. Try again...

[zealman79]

@KingKook or you could just take your bike into a repair shop like most other knobs do - the process is pretty straightforward actually, if you've even bothered to try it yourself this video will be enough to bridge the gap

[KingKook]

@zealman79 I figured it out, replaced my cassette, adjusted everything & it runs better than new. The term is noob, not knob, although knob is a clever insult. Again, a problem with vocabulary that only confuses things. The correct technical term isn't always the best when it comes to communicating with civilians. Like Lawyers, Doctors and Clergy love to confound and intimidate with tedious knowledge. Also middle management types who think "reinventing the wheel" is a neat nifty phrase. Yeachhh.

[Eye1952]

Great Job! Saved me $

[Bakerbrds]

It appears i only have one screw on the back of my rear derailleur. Its a shimano tourney by the way!

[ryndgmn]

Oh I should have seen this earlier so that I don't keep coming back to the bike shop.

[evelynj2007]

watched loads of vidoes re re mech and they were poor. This one is excellent, good job :))

[RavenFisher]

as you can see...H I mean L high no low



[mockys2007]

i think its a hang over

[rubyish8]

there's poop on the back tire XD 0:30

[UnivegaSuperSport]

When finding the derailleur's resting position, release the tension from the cable, then pedal VERY SLOWLY. If the "H" screw is out of adjustment at this point, pedaling fast might cause the chain to jam up between the small cog and the frame's dropout. Moving the pedals slowly gives you time to catch this and stop the wheel before damage occurs.

[RamoSantoS]

great vid...i'm trying this now.

[sherailin]

excellent demonstration! That really helped me out. thanks! :D

[WesNowBetter]

Another great explanation! Thanks!

[topper4125]

thanks for taking time to explain this. Its a very helpful video!

[WeAreWhiteLight]

That really helped! Been playing around for a few days now, based upon other vids... This vid did the trick!!! Big Thanks!

[MrNewberry11]

I have taken my bike in 3 times and it was never done right thanks so much your video was on the money. you saved me alot of stress

[duratrax13]

nice video. many thx from greece

[superbagner]

nice vid. Very clear and ease explained !!

[iamturok67]

thanks, you did a great job of explaining the process

[strongfire42]

wow amazingly helpful, was getting mad trying to figure it out myself and this got me adjusted in minutes.

[4tb883]

Most helpful vid I've seen on this subject. No other video I've seen deals with undoing the cable for adjustment.

[NadiMich]

Best video so far!!! Thanks

[RandomStuff9990]

Cheers.

Helped me a lot.

[AlbinVega1865]

Awesome! Thanks for the clear instruction.

[thats2odd]

That was great! If you your my local LBS Mech I would be there in a NY minute!!

[monkeyjpeg]

Best explanation I've seen so far. Really helpful. My derailleurs work better than they ever did (even better than the time a bike mechanic did the adjustments). Thanks a lot and peace.

[matt2matt2002]

great stuuf

[LoZzA199]

what sprockets is it on the front when this is done?

just leave it one the middle one?

[fewinhibitions]

@LoZzA199 He's in the big ring.

[rockguitarZTOFFE]

does anybody know if there are any vids of how to adjust the brakes on a mtb?

[kimzombie1]

thanks very helpfull. A++++

[joaoshino]

I go that Problem on my bike at 4:21

That Problem Sucks

[mls15000]

Many thanks! Very useful!

[1308rate]

Thank you very much man, it really helped me!!!!!!

[MikePearce]

Hey man, very useful - thanks!

[SteveS3D]

Thanks for the vid. Saved me the expense of going to the repair shop.

[kyrieeleison1]

Awesome video. Very educational.

[rmkt2]

i losened the cable and now the front gears won't shfit even after i put the cable back on? why is there so much wire now? i wish i would have left it alone now i can't change gears at all and need to bring it into a shop ..looks like it will cost me a few to fix this. and ideas of how to fix the cable tenson so it works right?

[damian1202001]

Very good, thanks

[seppuku82]

Thanks, this video helped me a lot!

[christarnawski]

thanks dude! you just saved me 80 bucks! your tutorial was very well done, clear, and simple to follow. i did the adjustment (my first ever), and my bike now works again.

[fillopygeesi]

great vid. thanks!

[cesurbikesmuenster]

Cesur - Shift Guide - Gerade Kettenlinie -

[mysteryguize]

thanks dude - awesome tutorial - hopefully next time i need tuning i'll have the balls to try myself

[cgariel]

What cog is the front set to?

[felipemportnoy]

Excellent!

[1radstallion]

i tried all this stuff. i only found out that i need practice.

[sxr951]

my chain when disconnected went to the low gear not the high!... then what!

[edohemmes]

You rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;-)

[arechj]

To me derailleurs have always been a mystery like the bible. Thanks for this video! Now maybe you can make a video explaining the bible! ha ha :)

[heatingtube]

Thaks a lot fot sharing!

[keithallenlaw]

You forgot to set your chain ring in the proper

place when making rear derailleur high low adjustments. When setting the high limit you

should be on the outermost chain ring, and

then the inner chain ring when setting the

low limit. You missed that important step

and yet you call this advanced?

[lexusry]

my bike skip at 26 and 27 speed. any suggestion

[manouche123]

I always do the high-low adjustments while chain is on the middle chain ring. I check afterwards to see if adjustment is oke on inner chain ring (low limit) and outer chain ring (high limit). That will do.

[birdance]

agreed!

[dpigage]

very helpful thanks for posting.

[wutek]

Thanks a lot ... seeing adjustments makes a lot more sense than reading on how to do it. :-)

[mikenw255]

Good video and helpful. I think that putting camera directly behind the rear wheel would help see the alignment, when he adjusts the limits.

[kgriggs8]

Best vid I have seen so far.

[ben556473]

Wicked. well explained

[azaame]

i wonder if the setting is same for sram and shimano

[ghostlypolak]

Thanks man you saved me from hours of grief.

[SilverSormus]

very helpful video big thanx :)

[ElisaAlweli]

thanks man!

[drakesides]

Dude, super helpfull. Thanks.

[ddjsrob]

And he forgot to mention to let out all the cable with the shifters before tightening it. so if you only get it to shift halfway back up the cluster just do that.

[WDLeonardi]

Not bad work! Thumbs up.

[rockyruncreek]

Danny, thanks for sharing this. nice.

[SlCreations]

i just bought a new shimano derailleur, and dont want to pay the extra $15 for installation. This video helped alot, but What front gear did you start with?

[Legend5467]

Thanks Alot. Bought a new bike and it wasn't set up properly. Hopefully the two videos on derailleurs will set that right.

:)

[2canx]

This es is kind of video I was looking for. THANKS

[acumenjay1]

Awsome! I think I can fix my low cog issue. I just brought my new road bike in for a 30 day and when it came back, guess what....wouldn't shift to lower cog!!!

[guntek]

thanks. This really helps. You have answered all the questions I had about fixing gears.

[awc5004]

Which front chain ring should you be on when making these adjustments?

[craigzinga]

Thank you. My wife's bike shifts stellar now!

[Jerusalemit]

Hi Dude

When adjusting rear derailleur (r.d.) - where should the chain be in the front, on what wheel?

While adjusting the r.d. it is impossible to get it totally right. Either there is a problem shifting down or up depending on cable tension; the chain doesn't change up properly or doesn't come down properly if at all. Any explanation? Could it be cable wear? Could it be that the derailleur is slightly bend (not that I can see that it is)? I have Shimano LX at the back.

[vanusmaximus]

its all so easy now

[dimastrel]

Thanks a lot! Everything is clear and logical. I guess I saved 65$ on tune up by watching your videos.

[rta5000]

Thank you for this! :-]

+5

[MYTU1900]

great

THanks a lot

[CorvZr1]

was that bike freewheel or freehub

[lifanus]

this is what i've been looking for, thanks

[caseysan39]

hey big thanks I've always associated what to do with those two H and L screws with something like understanding brain surgery but alas you give easy to follow instructions w/ great visual my bike was all shifting funny jacked up and now it's shifting great again! I've a Cannondale F5 it's my primary mode of transport and costs an arm and a leg to take it to a bike shop where I live in Japan but now I don't have to thanks to your expert tutelage thanks again

[doggyme1]

my boy has a 6 speed grip shift gears and when he is in number one on the grip shift the chain is on number 3 cog could you tell me what is wrong

[je77rick]

Well, it could be either the barrel or the low limit or both. My guess is that there is not enough tension on the barrel. Try following the procedure in this video following the unscrewing of the barrel wire when in the highest gear.

[Byootox]

Very Informative ! , just a shame the camera couldnt zoom in enough to let people see the derailluer movement when you are actually adjusting the screws.

[Whatsfun]

very instructive. thanks.

[callmevince]

hey, thanks a lot, i learnt heaps today :)

[Degr8n8]

Thanks very much.

[st8oftheart]

Awsome...thanx for the lesson:)

[aaronrowanrest]

Great video - keep em coming - good luck with your business too

[traingp7]

It's alot harder to adjust gears for mountain bike cassetes with 32 or 34 tooth gears. If you want smooth shifting and easier adjustment use road bike cassettes because they have a tighter gear arangement and most people don't need a big 32 or 34 tooth cog.

[UserNameTHISBeotch]

Too much we are going to do this, oh but before you do that do this.

[johnnytifosi]

very helpful. thanks a lot.

[rustyshackleford913]

Great video. You dudes rule

[dotapotamus]

I had the same bike for 12 years and the gears where never right from day 1.Now i own a trek and thanks to you my new gears run as smooth as silk cant thank you enough.Cheers.

[minimooser]

The Kona he is working on is probably a better bike than simenhjort's overpriced Trek crap.

[dotapotamus]

I have a trek bike and its not crap it runs as smooth as u like.

[smithmtnboarder]

thank you. I"ve had trouble figuring the derailer for years. I usually just manage with whatever gears happen to be working at the time. i really didn't know what i was missing with smooth operating gears

[Psycholb]

haha... you sound just like me... use whatever works... and today cleaning my bike i adjusted a screw and now my Rear Derailleur doesnt even go up the casset at all... :/ *sigh*

[isthisnicktaken]

That's right, explain it to me like an idiot, thank you! Everything is easy when you know how. Helped a lot.

[FucKuBlooper]

Dude this helped a lot thanks..I work on dirtbikes and engines all the time but this damn derailleurs was a bitch and this vid helped a lot...thanks

[simenhjort]

i wouldn't let him touch my 2500$ bike. Just look at the way he's moving his wrench.. at least he knows which screw does what, and that's a start...

[farenhe1t]

PRO.

[junlueZ]

Guys, I can't shift my gears. It is on the bottom cog and my Tiagra shifters won't make it more into the upper cogs. i don't know what to do.

[farenhe1t]

Weird...if the tips in this video didn't help, you might want to take it to the repair shop. The place where you bought it might have deals on repairs.

[0oVanDuke96o0]

idk, just a guess but mayb when u put back ur cable on, ur shifter is on 1st while ur derailleur on the lower cog, which is on 7th,8,9...or vice versa, shifter on 7,8,9 and derailleur on biggest cog. well im not pro myself, just a guess.

[icon330]

Question? my derailler is sprin loded. Do I need to worry about losing or setting tension on the cable. Th vid looks lik it is simply being pull had tight?

Thanks

[robblac]

yep, very good, gears were a mystery to me until i saw this, now i have done it all myself ,, screw the cowboy in my local bikeshop, hes a sloppy bastard anyway, always does a shite job and charges a fortune.

[dahute2]

My chain will occasionally pop off the fourth gear and into the fifth, then jump back into fourth when i do not touch the shifter. I just put a new chain on it and followed your procedure for adjustment. What do you think the problem is? Do i need a new casette? Thanks for any help!

[stradric]

The casette and the chain wear together. Usually you have to change both when you change one.

You can probably fix your issue with some derailleur adjustments. Take it to a professional.

[EnnesX]

adjust the deraillaieur towards 4th, very slightly, and see if this stops it from popping into 5th. I would just do this using the barrel adjuster on the shifter itself.

[KillSwitch2170]

would this fix any problems with the rear derailleur going into the spoke of the tire while biking because ive broken 4 derailleur in the past 6months

[RaggaRasta]

Yes, Adjust it so it doesn't go into the rim.

[ralphp1800]

I've know about this technique for awhile a it reasured me that I was doing my adjusts right, but my bike still doesn't shift through all of the gears. I have the sram x-5 and will be taking it in later this week becuase the thing has never worked properly.

[lebleup]

My son and I watched this video along with the first one on derailieur adjustments. Wow! I threw a couple of bikes up on the stand. Followed the video and POW! Both bikes are shifting like champs. This is way cool! Thanks a ton!

[blablabla800]

Thank you! I felt like a pro. My bike shifts perfectly now.

[Kevitivity]

I really appreciate these video's. You just saved me a trip back to REI to get my Novara Ponderosa re-adjusted (SRAM X-9 rear)

[CreativExplorer101]

Hey Kev. Im using the same Sram X9.

I have just crashed about two days ago. It seems the rear derailleur hit the ground, now I've tried to readjust it since it didnt shift to 9th (hard) It only stays at 8th gear.. I'm adjusted it via the cable, tighten/loosen the screws, also screwed right on the trigger. I'm kinda stuck to 8 gears only. Anyway got any advice.

[ctiebs]

your derailleur hanger is probably bent a little... you'll have to get it bent back to the proper spot with a special truing tool. ask about the tool at your local bike shop, i don't know the name of the tool sorry.

[apoq]

I think the world just got a litte bit better.

[darlenebuys]

Dude!!! You ROCK!!! I've been trying to understand how to do this for a long time and have just aimlessly turned the high and low until it kind of shifted... I followed this video and for the first time my bike shifts PERFECTLY!!! The hardest thing for me about self bike tunes is now the easiest. Thanks mate.

[jajplp]

What a nice video, this is really helpful. I had all my ideas twisted....Now i really understand how to set it up!

Thanx

[0oVanDuke96o0]

dude ur awesome!! i followed every step and holy shit the chain moves to every sprockets without questioning me to go this or that sprocket like it used to before..got to subscribe for future references. thx man!

[saucy05]

very helpful thank you!!!

[SFMTNS]

Sram cassettes work with any derailleur.

[GretschUSA]

Any one no if you can use a sram 9 speed cassette with Shimano XT rear and front mech plus XT rapid fire shifters Cheers

[f3l1x1986]

Yes it will be ok. It's only if you try to use sram mechs with xt shifters where you'll have problems as the shifting ratios are all different.

[Matzaco]

Thanx Again dude My Machine is fine tuned ....f the rest you r the Best

[tuft125]

thankyou very much! I have been fiddling round with the gears for months but untill i saw this video i could not get them working properly. Very helpful, thankyou.

[TKCastle]

Your limits should not be set with the cable not secured to the derailer. Remove the cable then set your high low limits. By adjusting the low limit with the cable secured this guy just change the cable tension and index. Sure it shifted good on the stand but once that system is out on the trail under load, good by crispy shifts. Watch the video with the english guy and the road bike, he does it perf.

[psiturbo]

DUde, he did not explained it on a paragraph like you, he just showed everyone a video on the fly and it works perfectly. Before you bring half ass farted ideas, get a life. I followed each and every step, it works perfect on my bike. Of course there can be other ways to do it, his works and thats what counts; five minutes is perfect troubleshooting, just shut up and learn!

[Kevitivity]

He did release the cable.

[winglittle]

Thanks, really helpful !

[chunkypunk78]

Thanks for the tutorial, really helpful

[UncleRiotous]

Got to install a new changer tonight, this will be sooooo useful.

[kimboII]

Very useful indeed. Even in the bike maintenance manual there is nothing as advanced as this.

Thanks a lot.

[spyderrtd]

Your awesome man! Thanks for the tutorial! You don't know how frustrating it's been trying to figure it out on my own. =)

[lastklim]

Wow! Your video is the BEST, no doubt!

[jayoenaykay]

which chainwheel should the chain be on?

Thanks for the great vide