Comments on: How To Adjust Your Front Derailleur http://bicycletutor.com/adjust-front-derailer/ Bike repair videos show how to fix your own bike. Bicycle maintenance and repair instructions by Alex Ramon. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:06:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: pete http://bicycletutor.com/adjust-front-derailer/#comment-2553 pete Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:41:39 +0000 http://bicycletutor.com/adjust-front-derailer/#comment-2553 Thank you for this you have saved me allot of hassle. I was struggling with mine but came across this vid via google and it helped me wonders. Thanks again. Thank you for this you have saved me allot of hassle. I was struggling with mine but came across this vid via google and it helped me wonders. Thanks again.

]]> By: Rodriguez P Roberto http://bicycletutor.com/adjust-front-derailer/#comment-2529 Rodriguez P Roberto Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:07:03 +0000 http://bicycletutor.com/adjust-front-derailer/#comment-2529 These videos are very useful. These videos are very useful.

]]> By: Alex http://bicycletutor.com/adjust-front-derailer/#comment-2407 Alex Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:55:08 +0000 http://bicycletutor.com/adjust-front-derailer/#comment-2407 Thanks Maurice. Often stripped out allen keys have to be drilled out if you can't find something to turn them. Others may have some better suggestions... try posting your question in the <a href="http://forums.bicycletutor.com/" rel="nofollow">forums</a>. Thanks Maurice. Often stripped out allen keys have to be drilled out if you can’t find something to turn them. Others may have some better suggestions… try posting your question in the forums.

]]> By: Maurice http://bicycletutor.com/adjust-front-derailer/#comment-2273 Maurice Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:28:30 +0000 http://bicycletutor.com/adjust-front-derailer/#comment-2273 Hi Alex, Thanks for the vids, they're really helpful. Built a couple of bikes recently and wouldn't have managed it without your tutorials on adjusting gear dérailleurs and headset. Have you got any tips on loosening an allen key bolt thats completely worn? My saddle angle is adjusted using two 2mm allen key screws. One of the allen key screws is completly worn (the allen key wont catch) so i cant adjust the saddle. Cheers, Maurice Hi Alex,
Thanks for the vids, they’re really helpful. Built a couple of bikes recently and wouldn’t have managed it without your tutorials on adjusting gear dérailleurs and headset.

Have you got any tips on loosening an allen key bolt thats completely worn? My saddle angle is adjusted using two 2mm allen key screws. One of the allen key screws is completly worn (the allen key wont catch) so i cant adjust the saddle.

Cheers,
Maurice

]]> By: jack http://bicycletutor.com/adjust-front-derailer/#comment-2088 jack Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:45:48 +0000 http://bicycletutor.com/adjust-front-derailer/#comment-2088 FROM ABOVE Just to add to the previous comment: the problem I was referring to occurs when my chain is straight: big cog at the front small cog (big gear) at the back, or small cog at the front and big cog (small gear) at the back. FROM ABOVE

Just to add to the previous comment: the problem I was referring to occurs when my chain is straight: big cog at the front small cog (big gear) at the back, or small cog at the front and big cog (small gear) at the back.

]]> By: jack http://bicycletutor.com/adjust-front-derailer/#comment-2085 jack Thu, 26 Feb 2009 06:48:05 +0000 http://bicycletutor.com/adjust-front-derailer/#comment-2085 Hi I have been tinkering with my bike and was attempting to fix my front derailleur but have come across a snag. I have a 27 speed mtb. As far as I understand one should move the bottom of the bracket so that is almost touching the biggest cog (i.e. 2mm away). Then making sure the derailleur is aligned with the smallest cog take up any slack in the cable. This done I have both my lower and higher limit screws set to their maximum so that the derailleur cage moves as far over on each side as possible. The chain however still rubs on the outside edge of the cage in my smallest gear ratio (front 1 – back 1) and on the outside edge on my largest (front 3- back 9). (i.e. the cage does not move far enough inwards on the smallest cog or outwards on the biggest cog) There seems to be not enough range of movement in the bracket. If I try to tighten the cable to get the bracket to move further out on the big cog (to stop the rubbing) then it overcomes the spring when the chain is on the smallest cog and rubs against it even worse or wont let me change down. Am I doing something wrong or is my spring in need of replacement. Thanks for your help in advance Jack Emerton Hi

I have been tinkering with my bike and was attempting to fix my front derailleur but have come across a snag. I have a 27 speed mtb. As far as I understand one should move the bottom of the bracket so that is almost touching the biggest cog (i.e. 2mm away). Then making sure the derailleur is aligned with the smallest cog take up any slack in the cable. This done I have both my lower and higher limit screws set to their maximum so that the derailleur cage moves as far over on each side as possible. The chain however still rubs on the outside edge of the cage in my smallest gear ratio (front 1 – back 1) and on the outside edge on my largest (front 3- back 9). (i.e. the cage does not move far enough inwards on the smallest cog or outwards on the biggest cog) There seems to be not enough range of movement in the bracket. If I try to tighten the cable to get the bracket to move further out on the big cog (to stop the rubbing) then it overcomes the spring when the chain is on the smallest cog and rubs against it even worse or wont let me change down. Am I doing something wrong or is my spring in need of replacement.

Thanks for your help in advance

Jack Emerton

]]> By: Alex http://bicycletutor.com/adjust-front-derailer/#comment-2023 Alex Tue, 24 Feb 2009 01:51:43 +0000 http://bicycletutor.com/adjust-front-derailer/#comment-2023 Try soaking it in the petrol for an hour or two. If it still doesn't free up it may be seized beyond repair :( Try soaking it in the petrol for an hour or two. If it still doesn’t free up it may be seized beyond repair :(

]]> By: Michael http://bicycletutor.com/adjust-front-derailer/#comment-2007 Michael Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:40:16 +0000 http://bicycletutor.com/adjust-front-derailer/#comment-2007 Front derailleur appears seized as it wont change to big chain ring. Spayed it with wd40 but no movement, so removed it from bike and tried more lubrication and some brute force. Still no movement. Any ideas - I was thinking about soaking it all in petrol. Front derailleur appears seized as it wont change to big chain ring. Spayed it with wd40 but no movement, so removed it from bike and tried more lubrication and some brute force. Still no movement. Any ideas – I was thinking about soaking it all in petrol.

]]> By: SAm http://bicycletutor.com/adjust-front-derailer/#comment-1108 SAm Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:20:51 +0000 http://bicycletutor.com/adjust-front-derailer/#comment-1108 Alex, Regarding front derailer, when do I adjust and tighten the cable? How much tension and what position should the derailer be when I do this? Alex,
Regarding front derailer, when do I adjust and tighten the cable? How much tension and what position should the derailer be when I do this?

]]> By: Alex http://bicycletutor.com/adjust-front-derailer/#comment-1083 Alex Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:13:24 +0000 http://bicycletutor.com/adjust-front-derailer/#comment-1083 Hi Rick, I've been doing some searching and have yet to find detailed instructions on how to swap that model. I'll keep searching and let you know if I find something! Hi Rick,

I’ve been doing some searching and have yet to find detailed instructions on how to swap that model. I’ll keep searching and let you know if I find something!

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