My Front derailleur won't shift?

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Front derailleur wont shift?

So my sis got an old bike which I'm cleaning and fixing for her. The rear derailleur shifts like butter but the front is messed up. The bike uses what are called friction shift levers. U gotta twist them to make it change gear. So I can get the front derailleur to move the chain to the largest chainring but when I let go of the shifter the front derailleur moves back to the center chainring. Also I can't seem to make the front derailleur move to the smallest chainring its stuck in the middle. Any...

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Depends on the type of shifter. Based on your explanation it sounds like a thumb lever. On top of the...

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Help, front derailleur won't shift?

Hi I've got a road bike with SRAM force and the front derailleur won't shift up from the small cog. I've tried tightening up the cable and when I move the shifters I can ...show more

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Try the following: First shift the chain to the largest cog on the rear cassette and the smallest front...

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Another bicycle question: cannot shift into biggest chainring in front!?

So, I've recently done a lot of work on my bicycle 7.2fx by Trek. I'm a guy that's pushing 240, which I cannot understand as I ride a lot and am close to a raw foods diet(not too close, but close). So, the bottom bracket/crankset became warped when the...

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No, you don't need a front derailleur, and the 122 spindle is fine. First, look at the gap between the...

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New bike, question about chain rubbing on derailleur?

I just got a new mountain bike, a Schwinn Ladies 26" sidewinder, and I am having problems with the front derailleur. It seems as if the chain rubs unless the gears are in perfect alignment. I'm finding figuring out how to shift is becoming a pain...

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With the left shifter on 2 ( center front sprocket ) the chain should only rub the front derailleur...

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More derailleur issues, can you help me out?

here's my original question http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;… now i fixed the front one sorta. still sort of loose but i think i got it pretty close. but my rear derailleur is the issue... now the selector won't even go into first. the...

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During a race in Jan. my rear derailleur was caked in mud and started to shift poorly similar to what...

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Chain falls off front derailleur AND rubs?

I have an unusual problem with my bike. It is a Scattante R660 road bike with full Ultegra 6600 components and a Truvativ Rouleur crankset (53/39 double). When I have the bike on the smallest gear (small chainring on the front, large chainring in the...

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I'm going to try and keep this short. 1st a lot of bikes tend to have the chain come off at times if...

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What is a "cassette cog" on a bicycle? Need to adjust front derailleur?

I just bought a new Trek "Hybrid" bike for commuting to work. The town where I bought it is a 90 minute drive. As soon as I tried out the bike on hills, it became evident that it would not shift into the lowest gear possible for hill climbing...

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It's called a cassette because the whole cog set is a complete assembly that slides off the hub. The...

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My front derailleur is not shifting how do i fix this?

ok this is the problem... my front derailleur was only shifting to the third gear. then i was messing with the H & L thing on the front derailleur and now it will not shift anything how can i fix this

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Ok, the H and L thing on the front derailleur set the limit of how far in or out the derailluer will...

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Front Derailleur Limit Screw Question?

Howcome when I turn the limit screws on my 2012 Shimano 105 5700 front derailleur nothing happens? The derailleur won't move even when I push it slightly or shift the front ...show more

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Limit screws only provide the stopping points at the inner and outer positions of the derailleur. If...

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Shimano derailleur is derailing me all right...

Help a cycling newbie's bike love her as much as she loves it! I think I have a problem with my Shimano derailleur. I am the semi-proud owner of a new, cheap but fun Schwinn Solitaire. However, unfortunately, I had to buy it pre-assembled by a big box...

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A few things: In order to shift quickly and smoothly, a bicycle must: 1. Be pedaled fairly quickly ...

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