How to Adjust the Rear Derailleur for Crisp Shifting 

Oct 2022, still the best video on RU-vid for adjusting the rear derailleur.

Thank you! I fought with this derailleur on my kid's bike for days until I stumbled on this video. Finally shifting properly 10 minutes later.

Adding to the crowd of grateful admirers, this video helped me massively, thank you! Interestingly, I have exactly the same bike in the UK but here's it's sold as a Carrera Crossfire.

Thanks very much for this. I've been fiddling around with mine in the cold and it was nice to find a video that was clear and easy to understand 👍

Thank you very much for this video. Very clear and concise. I've just fixed the shifting problem on my girlfriends bicycle.

Thanks a lot. Been struggling whole morning to the point of looking for a new set. Got this fixed finally.

Best video for tuning walmart bikes!! I just tuned my bayside cruzer 7 speed bike and man it took me 2 whole days until I found your video ! It still took me a couple hours of studying your video just because I've already messed it up a day before, had to restart the whole process! You did a great job explaining step by step !! Recommendations if you get a bike thats not from a shop , check to see if all speeds go in and out if not ! It's most likely cable tension, don't mess with the stopper until u have played with cable tensions , screwing in and out the plastic end of cables . If that didn't work, follow exactly what this video says . Release cable , allign high stopper, hand tight cable , then try it out, if it doesn't go up spool , play with cable tension , that would the trick !! Believe me , i don't know anything about adjusting or tuning bikes and I did it ! It can get very confusing but not if you follow the video !

Thanks Tony for the instruction. Clear, concise, and helpful. I was able to use your guidance to get my nephew's bike back up and running.

Thanks so much! The video helped a lot! Without you, me and my dad would've never known how to fix my bike! You're the best!👍👍

Thank you so much for this video! It really helped me get the adjustment right. I did everything you said and It turned out great for my partner's 1990s Schwinn road bike.

Came across your video and it truly helped me with fixing my gear shifter on the bike..good work

Thank you for this video 👍. Very clear instructions and very affective

Crisp shifting exactly what I’m looking for lad! Thankyou!

Thank you! I’ built bicycles at a shop as a kid. The hardest thing for me to understand was the sis system... you have it down my man...

Thank you for a detailed video. I've never really known how to adjust the derailleur and my new e bike won't shift into 7th gear. This should easily help me correct that issue. Thanks again!

I really appreciate it, thank you so much for this great video, I just fixed my son's bike and he is so happy now.

Thank you this was a great help, explanation how the process was nice!

Thank you for your to the point explanation and demonstration .

Best video I found yet. Thank you.

You get a sub ! Got a new mongoose durham and had it for 4 days and it started skipping gears worked thanks!

Cheers buddy….helped me out no end….kudos!

Thank you for the info I was able to adjust my bike 🚴... RU-vid to the rescue!!!

you absolute legend.. i have this exact bike and i use it for my commute to work, and the derailleur started acting up big time (loud rattling, chain popping off the chain wheels, chain getting jammed etc) and i found this video and with a little bit of intuition i was able to make the repair in time for me to make it to work! literal life (job) saver! thank you so much

Thanks my guy saved me some time 🙏😁

Very informative, and thanks for such a "crisp" narrative without any blasting "music?" 😁

Well explained and helpful.

Thank you for this video it was very helpful

Best explanation I've seen. Thank u

Yep I agree with everyone else in the comments. Great explanation thank you very much 👍

I like your video the best been riding mntn bikes for years never knew how too wrk on them just learning now your video short and too the point dont have to listen to the whole history of how the bike came about

You make it really look easy!!!

Very clear and helpful, Thanx 🇬🇧

Thanks for the video my Norco shifts great now !

Thanks for posting this

Good instructions thank you for your time.

Best video! Life saver

Thank you for this video 👍.

Great vid. Thanks!

Thx! I'm gonna try this out later. Nice to know how to work on your own bike if your riding a lot.

Very clear and well done..🚲..

my guy thank you so much you just saved me

Great video, thanks

Not all heroes wear capes! Thank you!

Tourney is just the best!

I am going to try this soon

THANK YOU SOOO MUCH !!

Love your shoes!

Thanks it works

That was a great video can you do 1 for the front gear set with high and low adjustments and cable. Thanks.

subscribed! thanks

Tony your my new favorite person. 😃Can’t wait to tweak my new taff

This’s very helpful. Thank you

My chain slips completely off of first gear and I have to fix the chain. What direction do I need to move it to fix it?

Thx saved me the hassle of driving 2 hours to the bike shop for a service

Thank you sir.

I just bought a Schwinn Ascension from Target and noticed that the shifting is a little wonky. It’s 7 speed and sometimes it doesn’t fall into place but it also doesn’t have indicators for what gear you are supposed to be in so if o click it and it doesn’t change, then click again it will obviously jump multiple gears but the timing is not ideal :/

😂thanks for saving me some money on my niecse bike!

does it come with a kickstand?

Should the adjustment screw for the cable at the shifter be completely tight as it is at the derailleur when beginning? Will the cable need any adjustments at the shifter?

Hi - thanks for that! As a noob, I have a question: I am replacing my rear derailleur cable and I am going to want to set up the gears "from scratch" (limiters and indexing). Should I start with the H & L limiter screws fully screwed out (counter-clockwise) or fully screwed in (clockwise) and then go from there? Half-way screwed in? Thanks, M

what does the 3rd screw do above the barrel adjuster? I've been playing with the derailleur all day and can't figure out what it's for!

Thank you for uploading this video!..👍 I have a different problem with my gear shifter that changes the gears on the handle bars up top left hand side, the thumb press is not clicking into place. When I pressed the thumb shifter it’s supposed to make a clicking sound and lock the gears into place for some reason mine is not doing it, any idea what the problem could be?. TIA

what happens if you overturn the derailleur, do these settings still work or is it necessary to change it?

Do you know where I can get another derailleur hanger for this bike?

Will this derailleur work with my schwinn axum 8 speed need to replace it

Is there a eBay tool kit set that you would recommend? I like a 44 piece for $37 but the bottom bracket tool is for older bikes, I think!

When I start to paddle it is ok for sometimes the chain doesn't follow the lower jockey wheel, what could be the solution?

Tourneys are the level entry they’re great however if you off-road upgrade the metal is so thin they bend I upgrade to Altus nice chunky piece of kit. This guy gets straight too it and doesn’t try to cram 6 minutes of information into 23.

I'm wiring mine in right now and when I move my shifter the derailleur doesn't move. Please help

Which version of tourney is this sir, that supports 8 speed

Hi there! I am quite new to bicycles and my mom just bought me a Shimano bicycle as a surprise gift. As I was saying, I am new. May I know if : 1) Shimano (branded) bicycle is built with another branded body? In my case it is Croland. 2) Are the parts supposed to look forged? I do not know the most appropriate word, but there are parts on the body which look really obvious that they were burnt/forged. I am worried that my mom might just bought a custom /2nd handed bicycle. I'd really appreciate it if you would answer my questions ☺️

When i shift my cycle rear drieller to 1 gear after some time the chain slip out of cassette please help me .

One question, can you swim to indonesia because my bike aint playing ball, it refuses to rise up to the big cog

So the front one is the same practice or no?

Should I upgrade to altus or stick to tourney ?

My gear doesn't shift to 6th gear can you pls help me in this situation

Bro I'm from India the cycle worker making me fool or don't want to align it can you help me when i change gear it sounds very bad my derailleur is not perfectly aligned gear don't change smoothly 😭

من فضلك لدي مشكل في ناقل الحركة الخلفي لدي شيمانو alivio ما السبب؟

How can I fix the gear not work change to gear 2

How long should shimano tourney gear last?

thing is i bought a new derailer because my old one broke and i put everything together and its not shifting at all

Is that a 8 speed Freewheel or caseettee

Your voice sounds like Leonard from the big bang theory 😂

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How to tighten mtb chain?

my gears are not shifting from 1to 2 how to solve

Is that a 8 speed?

Where you from Tony

I have issues with my chain shifting at all..Another issue I have is the disc thing is always rubbing and it wont stay clear on the back brake so when biking Im fighting that all day... When I spin the back will it is not freely spinning but rubbing on the disc brake. Also, the bike has trouble shifting gears & sometimes takes a little bit of pedaling to finally shift!

I have the same derailleur and mines crap

Hello

How to fix cant change gear

my bike wont even shift at all i made the wire tight

I have a 6 speed lol

I still have no clue 🙃

Honestly I watched this video and it made my bike worse. Now I can't even get the chain to stay on. Wtf

Mine keeps getting caught on the wheel