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Fine-tune rear derailleur indexing

Bicycle · Gears skip
LIKELY CAUSE
Cable tension slightly out of adjustment
Success rate
0% success
Successful repairs
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Repair time
20 min
Difficulty
Medium
Estimated cost
€0
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Fix Score 94
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TOOLS
Required tools
Bike stand optional
PARTS
Parts used
No replacement parts used.
REPAIR GUIDE

Step by step

  1. 1
    Check the derailleur/hanger is not visibly bent
    Check the derailleur/hanger is not visibly bent.
  2. 2
    Shift through gears on a stand or safely
    Shift through gears on a stand or safely.
  3. 3
    Use the barrel adjuster in small quarter-turn changes
    Use the barrel adjuster in small quarter-turn changes.
  4. 4
    Test each gear
    Test each gear.
  5. 5
    If shifting remains unsafe or the hanger is bent, use a bike shop
    If shifting remains unsafe or the hanger is bent, use a bike shop.
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