Bicycle Gear Not Shifting

On the rear axle the lowest gear 1 st is the largest sprocket and the highest gear 5 th 6 th 7 th depending on how many sprockets are on the cassette is the smallest sprocket.

Bicycle gear not shifting. I have got 3 8 gears so was confused much. I am often asked how to fix a bike that won t shift gears or will only shift to some gears. Shifting explained for beginners. As i never had gear bike so confused for 2 3 days about how to use gears and read so many articles and seen youtube videos.

To shift gears on your bike use your left hand to adjust the front gears and your right hand for the back gears. A bike with 30 or more gears is not an indication of a machine designed to break the land speed record any more than a bike with only a single gear. For smoother shifting. Shift the bike to the highest possible gear.

The problem will be the shifters derailleurs or cables. Gearing down which means shifting into a smaller gear in the front or a larger gear in the back makes pedaling quicker and easier but less powerful. If shifting is slower toward easier lower gears your shift cable is likely too loose. If shifting is slower toward harder higher gears your shift cable is likely too tight.

Gearing up alternately makes pedaling harder but more powerful. Some of them were incomplete or did not go well with my bike gears but i must admit this article is made for bike or ppl like me who are new to gear bike. To shift onto a different chainring gear up front use your left shifter. I walk through the steps to isolate and locate.

As soon as my shifting loses its consistency i replace the gear cable and housing. To shift one of the rear gears and how you ll shift most often use your right shifter.