idiots guide to adjusting gears

[Stuartaw11]

Hi All

Is there an idiots guide to adjusting gears on this forum anywhere? i mean real basic laymans terms here, total idiots guide please, my chain came off 3 times last night and if it wasnt for the 10 mile ride home the bike would have been launched into a field!! ha

Thanks in advance

Stuart

 

[rockyraccoon]

Have a look at this one and this one

 

[ianrauk]

Here is another great video for road bike rear gears.

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[Stuartaw11]

Thanks All

the bike might survive a bit longer now!

Cheers

 

[jay clock]

that video use expressions like "top sprocket".... meaning the smallest one. Layman's terms?

 

[Mad at urage]

'Top gear' is layman's terms for the highest gear, which is what the smallest sprocket (those at the back) give you (with the largest chain-ring = those at the front) ... So yes, I'd say 'top sprocket' is as layman as possible (although this relationship might need to be pointed out).

 

[jay clock]

I guess my point is that there is scope for confusion....

 

[Stuartaw11]

Thanks for the advice everyone, all gears now engaging smoothly

 

[ianrauk]

Thanks for the advice everyone, all gears now engaging smoothly

Good stuff..

 

[captainhastings]

Great video even I have seen the light I all ways assumed the H & L screw were to do with the indexing not just stopping the chain hopping off either side.
Dread touching them as a rule would rather drag the bike 15 miles to the nearest shop but i better start having a tweak looks simple enough