How to adjust and set-up a front derailleur: Pro tips and step by step guide

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Front derailleur set-up is often viewed as a complex and scary process and as such something to be left to the pro mechanics and not the DIYer, but in this video Stu shows it's really not rocket science and anyone can do it.
Follow his advice and simple steps and you will be able to have your front mech shifting sweetly, and most importantly eliminate any nasty chain rubbing, in no time.
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@jonathansmith-mq1hv 11 месяцев назад

I’ve watched about ten videos trying to work out how to adjust my front derailleur. This is the best- thanks very much!

@Dice_weiss 2 года назад

The simple tip of disconnecting the cable first and foremost would’ve saved me 2 hours of fidgeting with mine if I only had watched your video… appreciate it!

@Lovely-elf830 Год назад

Rarely comment on RU-vid videos. This instructional video is hands down the best I've found on mastering front derailleur issues. Great work.

@christianaspas Год назад

I've pulled my hair and looked at so many guides, this is the best one! Thank you!

@RogerFedora895 2 месяца назад

4 hrs on the bike trying,this sorted me.

@CrankedOver 6 дней назад

Like so many others, brilliant explanation from start to finish, thank you for sharing

@frunkiss 2 года назад

This is by far the best guide on this subject. I spent hours trying to get my shifting fixed to no avail. But after watching this video, within minutes I got everything dialed in perfectly. Amazing, thank you! For me, I think the key was setting the limit screws before connecting the cable.

@JVanHarlinger Год назад

Same here!

@gedvalaitis4877 2 года назад

This is the best video on F derailer setup. I have just now mastered the understanding. What made some videos confusing at first: I didn't know the front derailer spring moves it IN, without cable tension, and rear derailleur, goes outward without tension. If someone does not understand the effect of cable tension, they may not be able to set-up derailer, just by limit screws and indexing rear with barrel adjuster. You covered cable tension well. Thanks

@machikr 2 года назад

Great points. Also for me, the tricky part was understanding the fact that the outer limiter may put an outer movement limit for the big gear but what makes the chain remain engaged to that gear with 1 mm clearance is the tension of the cable - i.e., limiter is a necessary but not a sufficient condition.

@babydriver4290 Год назад

Bro yet i didn't got the point about the sping part u said

@bassdaze Год назад

the most straight forward explanation i have found... look no further,excellent video !!

@zskeledzic Год назад

Perfect explanation for normal people. Great video. Thanks!

@danman2070 Год назад

Best explanation yet. You're the only one who provides a systematic way of adjusting this mechanism properly, including the cable. I would have like to have seen more overhead shots of the final position of your derailleur after the adjustment though. Nevertheless, you've described it well. Thanks very much for your efforts here. Very handy and I now have something I can actually use to fix this pesky adjustment issue I'm having.

@chrlmlln9018 10 месяцев назад

Thank you so very much, sir, for this, in my simple opinion is the best ever advice to get my chain rubbing front derailleur perfectly aligned! Wishing you the very best and stay blessed and safe! Greetings with much appreciation from Sweden! 💯👍👌💖💖💖

@peterfrehner2666 2 года назад

Very simple and easy to follow instructional steps for the set up of the front derailleur. Worked out perfectly for the bike I was working on. cheers Peter Frehner

@bbulliard 2 года назад

yours is the only video that I could find that helped me to set my derailleur correctly. thank you so much

@BrightFishMusic 2 года назад

Thank you. This was an excellent and thorough explanation. This really demystifies the adjustment process.

@wiggos4621 2 года назад

Very helpful indeed. Every step carefully described and explained. Thank you

@richardcwilliams8381 2 года назад

This was a very helpful video in working on my chain adjustments. Thanks!

@colinnapier6662 2 года назад

Brilliant explanation, made it very clear for me what needs to be done for adjustment

@smochalicisous 2 года назад

Thorough and appreciated explanation. Thanks for the video!

@franjalinequeen4774 2 года назад

Nice one thanks. I just followed along and my front derailleur is set up perfectly now. Great information. I've got it.

@samshiles 5 месяцев назад

Finally, a proper explanation. Thanks so much, I was about to give up and buy a car 😂

@josecontreras3385 2 года назад

NICE! A big thank you. Your video helped me fix my front derailer!

@texcalboy 10 месяцев назад

Great tips on setting up a front derailleur! Excellent video!

@katzy_1787 2 года назад

Phenomenal video. Thank you so much. Saved me taking it to a mechanic

@stuartingham7485 3 года назад

Great video, sorted my "problem" out perfectly

@princethewondercat 10 месяцев назад

Very good explanation, step by step you made it very simple !

@bbulliard 2 года назад

Wonderful video. Easy to follow. Thank you so much.

@leegallaher2181 2 года назад

Watched the vid. Have just sorted my clackety-clacking, non-up-shifting front derailleur. Thank you very much!

@brendanfleming6584 Год назад

I followed this guide when fitting a new derailleur to my road bike; it was a different type to the flawed original (Shimano Sora) and I have to say this guide helped me out completely - easy to follow for placement and adjustment. Smooth shifting is restored. Actually, any shifting is restored, as the Sora is notorious for broken springs - meaning it's stuck in the lowest setting. Not any more though!

@hamadysack3157 Месяц назад

Clearly explained. Thanks!

@hhhhhhass 2 года назад

Till now this is the best video about this subject

@qvuhuu 2 года назад

very clear presentation of the procedure Thank you Brah

@jasongonzalez1680 6 месяцев назад

Best video I've ever seen on doing this.

@bmzaron713 2 года назад

Excellent video.. Your take on the threadless stem headset adjustment also really helped me, thanks

@robertswanson1351 2 года назад

Top notch video my man. Really helpful, tank you.

@radicalrick9587 2 года назад

*You need to change the title to "How to become an expert in (whatever topic you're talking about) in 15 minutes, etc...* *_Thank You so much for your help._*

@lukekennedy4458 Год назад

Thanks - you helped me when all the other videos didn't

@trainsbearsandnat 6 месяцев назад

Thanks pal, Great job explaining!

@DiMarcosPereira Год назад

Very well explained. THANKS.

@evaldasgrenda5241 3 года назад

Very good and informative video. Thank you very much!

@rollingthunder4 2 года назад

No nonsense tutorial - now Subscribed.

@clintt5266 Год назад

professional tutorial - thanks!

@robbysearle 3 года назад

Very good explanation, thank you!

@RogerFedora895 2 месяца назад

Brilliant simple guide

@andyzehner3347 Год назад

Two things: First, thanks because this was a useful instructional video. Second, please post another video doing your impression of Michael Caine.

@pauldubar6014 Месяц назад

Thanks. Took me 4 vids to find you explaining barrel adjustment on my front derailleur , even though you don't have them

@guanabaraable 2 года назад

Thank you so much for your tutorial, derailleur’s working great now! 🙌🏻🙏😘

@guanabaraable 2 года назад

On my mountain bike, that is!

@bi2u4787 2 года назад

Very helpful man. Thank you!

@keithwilson8151 2 года назад

great video. nice and simply explained. Thanks

@Squirtn4certn 2 года назад

Hey bro I just wanted to let you know that I like what ur doin here. I watched probably 4 or 5 other edits from other bicycle maintenance step by step RU-vidrs & none of them did the job as well as you did explaining the correct way to install front/rear derailleurs. They were all very similar but I found your explanation to be the easiest to follow & I was able to do what I had not previously been able to do. So thank you. I gave a like & subscribed to ur channel. I hope to pick up some more helpful tips in the future. Keep up the good work. Your my new bike dude! CB-Seattle, WA. USA

@adityabelvadi28 2 года назад

This helped me! Thank you so much.

@jochenhammerschmidt4304 10 месяцев назад

indeed absolutely awesome video - very crips and well-explained - thanks a bunch!

@jeffersononetwo 3 года назад

Your channel is fantastic - very well done!

@VaseemKhan22 Год назад

Thanks, Sir, That was quite helpful. Very well explained.

@JoseGarcia-zn6hw 2 года назад

Brah Thank you…!!! I actually fixed my own problem with my bike… lol. I was losing hope but got it. Thanks again!!

@jeffriggs5174 2 года назад

Wonderful very detailed video,learn alot from it thanks.

@darinbland6526 Месяц назад

Thanks for the information! Very helpful *

@pauldaniel2527 2 года назад

Great video, really helpful, thank you.

@mikefoster3901 10 месяцев назад

Excellent presentation 👏

@Abdulmajeed-zm5nw 2 года назад

Loved it buddy ❤️

@roncooke2188 2 года назад

When i watched your video a couple of weeks ago I noticed your bike Park stand fixed directly to the wall a brilliant idea, I had recently cleared an area in my workshop and have a spare stand and i fitted it, only used for one bike and i carnt get on with bike parallel to the wall, my main bike stand l just press a button it goes up and and i can work on both sides of the bike which is great, working on ebikes a lot and quite heavy so the electric lift is a big help. So back to drawing board on my spare stand. Great video

@techideasnz 2 года назад

watched a few different videos, this one helped the most

@deniscresswell3309 Год назад

Spent nearly £100 gear cables and outers labour that's why I'm here to learn and save some money.... brilliant video will give it a try

@inoj1854 2 года назад

Incredibly helpful video. Liked and subd thank you.

@Raven-we6wr 2 года назад

Thanks for the instructions. This may be the end of my frustration.

@ridelive6249 2 года назад

After watching garbage video from Park Tool I came here and it was straight to the point. Thanks mate. Nice job.

@Aztechnology. 2 года назад

Saved me from returning a bike. Great video.

@geemoya4500 5 месяцев назад

Thanks mate..had to play it more then 1once..for my own good🎉

@autothrust330 2 года назад

Wow! Thanks bro!

@eleazarmaz6777 2 года назад

Thank you so much it help's A lot.

@kamalgurung9405 5 месяцев назад

Nice tutorial...thanks a lot

@ridwan4107 2 года назад

Hey, thanks for explanation!

@AlfredoSanchez-mo3nw 2 года назад

Thank You!

@frankeh1886 2 года назад

Very good explanation and demonstration ... Feel a lot better at doing this now. Made it look do able...took the dark arts, over techie stuff out... Excellent videa.. Many thanks.

@13leadfoot 3 года назад

Nice explanation, thx.

@CuriousCyclist 2 года назад

Many thanks for the warning @8:38 about Di2 front mech squashing fingers. I never thought about that until now.

@roncooke2188 2 года назад

Great video interesting and well explained, much easier when components are not worn like you say than you.

@Japangirl2506 2 года назад

Good job Continue

@michaelbritton9778 Год назад

Brilliant very good.

@JVanHarlinger Год назад

Thanks!

@user-xk7hq2by7b Год назад

Fantastic bike works great now well pleased

@adrianlamb9786 2 года назад

appreciate the use of c24 wheels and conti 4 seasons tyres, they do wonders

@bren730 3 месяца назад

Thank you Thank you

@yutumedia 2 года назад

This is the best video on youtube on front derailleur adjustment. Question: adjusting my low limit screw does not appear doing anything, while adjusting the high limit screw moves the entire derailleur closer to/away from the frame, what could be the issue? Thank you

@84singhh 2 года назад

For me the chain wouldn't shift on to the smallest chainring. There wasn't enough cable tension, thanks to this video was able to fix it easily 👍

@stevehoge 2 года назад

Nice video. But it would have been useful to choose a frame that included barrel adjusters (as most do) to know whether we should start tuning the cable tension at the derailleur's clamp with barrel adjuster at one or the other of its extremes or perhaps in a neutral center position.

@Michael-lw9mo Год назад

Most videos show how to set up something using gear which makes it the easiest possible. I love how you have to adjust cable tension the hardest way possible because you do not have any adjusters.

@laszlobacs9347 2 года назад

Excellent tutorial with great attention to details. Easy to follow steps. Thank you. Ps. The background music was a bit distracting for my taste but other than that, well done.

@chrlmlln9018 10 месяцев назад

Fully agreed! I could not say it better! Thank you, sir!

@stan8ify 3 года назад

Zoom in more...

@girohead 2 года назад

Very thorough, here's a new one, removing the cable and adjusting the screws does nothing. Usually, I see the minor movement as you suggest, but with cable removed, nothing happens. Height and angle should be fine, but I'll double check. I've oiled the pivot points thinking they may be gunked up. Black art...

@shibleekhan 6 месяцев назад

Excellent theoretical explanation, wish the video showed things at a closer distance so as to understand better.

@TotoTortoiseNFriends 2 года назад

Super troublesome.. I dismantle all these and make it become single chainring.. best solution!

@jamesbaron9167 2 года назад

Thanks for sharing. You make my new bike even more perfect. One small question though. Is it common that 1mm gap at 11/52 may cause chain touching the inner plate of deraileur cage at 23,25,28/52? Or 1mm gap at 28/36 ---> chain touching outer plate at 11,12,13/36? I can only avoid chain rubbing within 8 gears out of 11. (I know we are not supposed to use gears like this. I just want to make sure I did it right.)

@babydriver4290 Год назад

I unscrewed once and completely messed up the whole front derailleur .. and don't know how to fix that... i Almost watched many videos raising my patience nothing useful though.. thank God ,ur video was quite promising, i have to try tomorrow . It's been already late night in India. My all work depends on that small tip u said which is disconnect the cable first.. hoping for the best result 😔😔.. I'll come here if it's success..😕😕

@edthayres9175 Год назад

Great video....a very nice refresher. Ultegra 6700, front derailleur. After cleaning the bike today, I disconnected the front derailleur cable reattached it. The derailleur will not put the chain on the big ring anymore. I've tightened the cable over and over with the same results. I may be damaging the cable enough to replace it now. Ideas? Bad derailleur or bad cable? I used to work in a bike shop 35 years ago.

@stevemalone4972 2 года назад

Excellent video. Following the steps I'm able to get the derailleur to shift to the large chain ring while in the repair stand. When I ride it won't make the shift. What else can I check? Than you.

@ianwallace950 Год назад

Too many wide shots and not enough close ups

@antonlavrentiev5249 3 года назад

Thank you, dude. This video is much more informative than Parktools one.

@leebateman7264 Год назад

This will change your life.

@christenmcgee7153 Год назад

This is a very easy explanation to follow. Though I seem to be having trouble adjusting my derailer. I adjusted my low limit screw. Now I am trying to adjust my high mimit screw, but now my chain in the front will not move to the top gear. Can I get some advice/help on this?

@kevinthomson6324 2 года назад

Common mistake that I myself make all the time is adjusting limit screws and cable tension at the same time. Mostly to try to get the trim positions to work. If trim doesn’t work. 90% of the time it’s a sticky cable or dirty pivot joints in the front mech. I’m currently facing both those issues on the used bike I just purchased.