How to Adjust a Rear Derailleur 

Probably the clearest and most thorough rear derailleur adjustment video on RU-vid. Thanks Clint!

I've worked on bikes for over 30 years. You have some of the best instructional videos on RU-vid for bike maintenance.

That was incredibly comprehensive and very skillfully presented. Well done.

THE video to watch for derailleur adjustment, thank you, WELL DONE CLINT.

Thank you so much!!!! It is the best I can find on how to adjust the H/L screws.

This knowledge is what I was looking for. Thank you.

Just did this yesterday. Took a while to figure it all out, but it ended up working somehow.

What a great video!!! thank you so much!

Awesome video Clint, good stuff, thanks for the information on this, I've already learned about the b tension screw when I upgraded my ten speed cassette from a 36 to a 42, this needed to be adjusted due to it not shifting Into the 42 tooth cog,works great now.

Very helpful. Thank you!

GREAT video, thank you very much, Clint!

Hope you faired good with that storm. Tightening down the barrel adj then back off a little is something I will start doing, thanks

A complete dark art in my opinion so difficult to get right

Best tutorial ever. Thank you for this. Remarkable channel.

I feel like we have come full circle. I found this channel in 2015 while looking for information on adjusting my derailure for my hybrid bike. after watching Clint's mtb videos and other RU-vidrs, I got hooked on MTB in 2016, This new video is better than the original, better camera angles and clearer sound.

Sir, did you find the this sram rival 22 mech has a yaw on the cage when in high gears, I’m looking at my unit and I see that it has a definite cage lower jockey wheel out as if to try and improve the chain line onto the front rings ? Or is my unit fault. I’ve been noting a little more noisy lately from the drive chain. Thanks you

i change my shifter cable... and the barrel adjuster is closed all the way wich means no tension.. the gears shift perfect very smooth and quite. i dont need to add tension to the cable.

superb video. cleared almost all ma doubts. I hv a Raleigh moonraker bike( < 1 month old). it has a 3*7 gear system. it has a barrel adjustment screw on the derailer side and on the handle gear side.. ma bike initially had shifting problems while tryin to shift from 5-6. it wont go and sometimes it wud jump to 7.so as I ws a beginner in cycling I approached a cycle shop and the guy over ter did something, and I left frm ter but ten every gear shifting ws affected. he tightened the cable from the derailer end very hard sayn tat the cable ws very loose& he did some adjustments on the barrel adjustment screw on both sides. nw the gear shiftin has prob in almost every shift ( not at all smooth)& it has some click sound in mainly 5th gear pls help me with tis issue. TIA Show less

I am still just a newbie on this adjusting stuff. I learned its best to leave the limit screws where the LBS set them. I do adjust the tension on the cable often.

Thank u bro

What if you run out of adjustment on the barrel adjuster and you still not on the right cog?

The best explanation of adjusting the rear derailleur that I've watched here on RU-vid. Thank you!

i dont have this derailer i have a crappy giant roam 1 disc 2018

Great vid CG. Make sure your hanger is straight before ask this. Makes a huge difference.

Woo muy bien explicado gracias 😀👍

Just wanted to thank you for this Video Clint, for the first time I just adjusted my derailleur with success, it is a good feeling of accomplishment.

Thanks for your informative video on adjusting a derailleur.

When adjusting both limit screws, do you screw in both barrel adjusters on the shifter and rear derailleur? If you have 3 front chainrings (24 speed) which front gear, do you shift it in when adjusting the limit screws?

AdventX says 12mm B screw adj.

I have problem only with the last two larger cogs.

That was a job I'd never want to do again

Best video I have ever seen so far about adjusting your rear derailleur. 👍

Cheers mate got my gears sorted thanks 🤘

So I noticed you were clamping your bike stand to the dropper. Is that bad for the dropper? I hear different opinions on this.

Brilliant video this.Could you do one for a front mech. Ultegra ( road bike if you have one)Would be interested in your set up. Keep up the great videos. M

Goddamnit Glint, you just to good I swear. Each and every topic, video and whatever you upload to RU-vid, it's ALWAYS easy to watch and listen to and learn whatever ya needed to know. You're the MAN! Thanks for the constant killer videos and teaching me a thing or 10 dude lol

Brilliant. Helped a lot. You hit all the high notes and cable routing around the Rival rear derailleur pinch bolt isn't intuitive and when I saw your set up it made sense. Thanks so much.

I'll give it a try but I expect I'll go back to riding the bike to the bike shop, dropping it off and walking home. Then reverse the process when they're done.

If you have three cogs on the front sprocket does it matter what gear it is in when you do this adjustment? Also, if the front derailleur is out of adjustment will that affect the adjustment of the rear?

Very nicely done as usual. Question, do you. or others, have any experience with the "Sprint" or "Euro" style bike stands. I am in the market for a collapsible as I live in an apartment and do my bike cleaning in one of the two parking spaces I have. Looking at the Feedback's both clamp and Euro. Thanks

Subscribed. Regards from NE Thailand.

What if you have a barrel adjuster on the shifter and derailleur? Mahalo for a very well done tutorial. Many safe miles. Aloha

Thanks for this straight forward video, hopefully this resolves my issue!

Very clear and precise explanation on how to adjust your rear derailleur. Thanks much 😀

thanks again Clint ,its not rocket science once you dare go ahead and start doing these adjustments, very well done.

Super helpful video. I've had my bike for 6 years and have never been able to use all my gears (even after taking it in to a shop to have my derailIur replaced). I recently wrecked badly on my mountain bike and had to replace my shifter cable. I decided to do it myself this time, and all I can say is thank you so much. This was clear and easy to follow.

Un grand merci, j'ai suivi les indications et le SRAM X5 qui équipe mon vélo fonctionne à merveille maintenant.

Sometimes it is advised that you adjust the highest gear sprocket, so that the jockey wheel is slightly on the outside of it rather than in perfect alignment.

Just awesome Clint. Your videos are succinct and practical.

At least we.know you're safe after that hurricane.

great vid Clint. just one question, is the barrel adjustment process (i.e.indexing) the same when adjusting the front derailleur? i have a 3 speed front. thanks

Thx

Very simple and helpful, best video I've seen to make adjustments

Clint nice job on this video. It pretty clear and thank you!

Awesome video, very helpful

The clearest simplest in-depth presentation I have watched in how to adjust a rear derailleur, and I have watched many. Thank you for your great effort.

Ayyyy I’m ur first view

Thanks Clint easy to follow

simple words. thanks a lot

the issue that I have is going from the largest cog(easiest gear) to the next cog down and vice versa, during climbing. I find that the gear shifts up to the largest then drops back to the second down from that. My question after watching this couple of times, is it necessary to adjust the limit screws if there are no other gears affected? Can I just make adjustments to the tension?

Really enjoy your videos! My 10 speed Shimano XT shifts fine but when I back pedal in the 2 largest cogs the chain drops down to the 3rd or 4th cog, even if I am only back pedaling 1/2 a rev. How do I fix this?

Great video.

outstanding

There are loud noises coming from the rear wheel cassette itself; it appears that the inner link of chain on smallest cog (high gear) was rubbing against the bigger cog's teeth when the pedal was being applied. Please your advice If I intend to adjust my rear derailleur, do I still need to slack the cable?

thank you

Great video on this! What would be a symptom of the b screw needing adjustment? Why is it more crucial with a larger low gear?

Great explanation of everything derailleur. Thank you so much!

I suppose not lubricating it is okay because it's plastic?

This was incredibly unhelpful

That’s probably the best video I’ve seen on this subject. Very informative and well taught. I should be a pro after a few more views. 😂👍🏻

I am using bitwin riverside 150 hybrid bike my problem is while riding chain slips forward how it overcome.