Derailleur Magic

Your bicycle may have a clamp that is built-in and contains the gear changer. The gear changer is responsible for getting the gears changed, as and when required. These gear changers are also termed as derailleurs. If you desire then you can also purchase another clamp that is different in size so that you can fix the gear changers or the derailleurs.

The principles for fixing the front derailleur are very easy. You have to first find out the positions of the limit screws and find out which of the screws performs which function. The positions of the screws may keep varying depending upon the different types of the front derailleurs.

Tighten the high gear screws of the front derailleur, so that the biker cannot move on to another high gear when the rear derailleur is high. Keep turning the pedals and work on the shifter so that you get a proper shift of the gear every time you try. Keep repeating the processes until you are able shift down to the smallest front sprocket.

You will have to check out the various combinations of both the rear as well as the front gears. There are a number of adjustments that have to be made till the gears are finally fixed.

This you should keep doing while the rear derailleur is maintaining a low gear. The biker has to check out all the various combinations of both the rear as well as the front gear systems. Necessary adjustments can help the gears to shift easily. Keep pedaling at different speeds to arrive at the right adjustments of the gears.

The principles for fixing the front derailleur are very easy. You have to first find out the positions of the limit screws and find out which of the screws performs which function. The positions of the screws may keep varying depending upon the different types of the front derailleurs.

Many of the bikers may want to change the clamp that is already present on the frame of the bicycle. It is best to buy a clamp that is made of an alloy. Some of the clamps that are available in the market are a bit flexible and then do not enable the bike to obtain a proper change in the gears. Some of the clamps available are a look alike of carbon.