Bicycle Gear Not Engaging

It depends on what kind of hub the bike has and then there can be multiple causes.

Bicycle gear not engaging. Unfortunately there is not one easy answer. I show how to easily fix many indexing type shifters that won t shift. Particularly on touring and commuter bikes. In this case it s a road bike sti brifter but it also works for mountain bike trigger shifters as well.

This is a brand new bicycle so those things won t be an issue but to adjust the gears you re going to need a. I am often asked how to fix a bike that won t shift gears or will only shift to some gears. All the gears are working when i run through them. Hopefully this list helps you decide as it has helped me.

Select top gear turn the pedals forward and select the next gear. After some extensive research and testing on a rohloff and shimano hub i put together this internal gear hub vs derailleur pros and cons list to help me decide if the conversion is worth the money. Hi i ve got a used but essentially brand new 21 gear mt bike. That could be for both front and rear the reasoning for why it s not working.

I show how to fix a freewheel is slipping or not engaging so that when you pedal the freewheel spins but the wheel does not turn with it. Basically the rear hub is not engaging when the rider is pedaling. I walk through the steps to isolate and locate. The problem will be the shifters derailleurs or cables.

Internal gear hubs are becoming increasingly popular on bicycles these days.