Rear Derailleur Adjustment & Indexing | The Secret To Perfect Bike Gear Shifting! 

This is THE best video on the internet for instructions on adjusting and indexing a rear derailleur. Super clear, good camera shots, everything. I really appreciate this content

I can’t believe how clear this video was. PERFECT

Before watching this I felt that derailleur adjustment was like neuro surgery. Now I'm confident I can do this to my own bike. THANKS!

The absolute best video on youtube that covers this subject. Somehow everyone else including the big channels like park tools manages to make it seem more complicated than it needs to be.

I can not express how helpful this video is and how much of frustration it takes out from the transmission adjustments process. Let the Gods bless you, Sir, you have added 3 more speeds to my Cannondale Topstone Carbon 4 and you’ve earned yourself a lifetime fan! Thank you SO MUCH!

I watched so many videos about adjusting front and rear derailleur but they are all confusing, like they don't want to let you know to adjust them 100% right. Videos from buycycle guys are perfect. Thank you!

I am a new cyclist and this literally enabled me to do it myself. Perfect video with the correct angles and explanation.

Thank you so much - it finally clicked for me when I watched your video. Those simple graphics summarizing "turn clockwise to decrease the tension and move the jockey wheel right" is what I needed!

Between learning high is small and low is the biggest (gear ratios) it was confusing enough. This video is greatly informative. Woot woot for you, brother man.

Without a doubt the single best video on getting a rear derailleur set up properly! Just got a new bike and was struggling with bad shifting on my first ride. Managed to get it running perfectly in less than 10 minutes while watching this! Unreal video, thanks a lot for putting this out there!

This is the most rewarding and clear bike derailleur video I've watched in the last 5 hours. I've been looking for a solution to my rear derailleur top jockey popping noise to no awhail. And so far it's either cleaning the chain, or all the solutions in this video. Thank you for taking the time to make such a clear video. I feel confident in being able to do this at home now. Just need to get some tools. I got my bike yesterday, and I hooked it to a trainer today and the chain started making noises.

Best tutorial on RU-vid, shifts perfect now 🎉

seen a dozen of rear adjustment here on youtube and this one is by far the most easy to comprehend from a newbie point of view! well done @buycycle...thanks! and subscribed done!

By far the best video out there on adjusting the rear derailleur. Thanks!

This is the best video I’ve seen on the subject. Very clear and concise. Excellent!

I had to replace a trigger shifter. This video helped me get everything back to working order. It was uncomplicated and worked perfectly. Thank you for posting this.

I have never been able to do this (silly as it sounds ) been MTB for over 15 years! This is by far the most Easiest and fully Comprehensive Tutorial on YOU TUBE , Thank you my Friend 🙏

THE best tutorial I have every seen on dialing in your shifting. My Casati XCR with Campagnolo Chorus 12-speed shifts brilliantly and quietly. Thanks, Amico!

I've watched quite a lot of videos on bike maintenance and I try to do everything on my own. I can honestly say that your video is hands down the best that I've seen of all the videos on adjusting and indexing rear derailleurs. All this time I've been looking for this one video on rear derailleurs that explains everything in a clear manner and with the right camera angles and I can tell you now this is the only video on this subject that I'll be coming back to every time I need to service my bikes. Well done and thank you sir.

Simple yet detailed explanation to tune the rear derailleur. Thanks!

Best rear derailleur video I’ve seen I’ve been looking for this for months!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!

thanks for the video. managed to adjust my reail derailleur with your help.

Good lord this video was an absolute dream. Well done! Very well filmed and explained. 10/10

I have watch several ok videos on derailleur adjustment but they there were incomplete and fully useful. This video is much better than all that I have seen so far by a lot. The colored cogs and limiter info very good. The section that helped me a lot was taking off the cable and moving the derailleur by hand. That made understand more so I could isolate my issue. Thank you.

The best explanation I ever came across. Well done 🎉

I watched this and fixed my rear derailleur. Thank you so much!

I had to do it twice... but i did it!!!! SOOOOOO HAPPY. Thanks man. Really appreciated. It has always been my dream to service my own bike.

You don't understand how much this helped me. I recently got a new cassette and I wasn't able to go into my highest and lowest gear, and had weird noises when peddling. But thanks to you I no longer have these problems

I love PT’s Calvin but this guy explained it better and more concisely than the PT guys or anyone else. I hope he does more lessons. Hes got the talent and the brains to make it digestible.

Outstanding tutorial! Very informative!

Definitely the best video on RU-vid for the rear dérailleur adjustment

YES!!!.. Someone that eliminates the tension In the cable first, before adjusting the higher/lower limit screw... There's a few videos that doesn't tell you to take tension out of the cable first..... Park tool video is just as good.

Making it look easy! Thanks for the wonderful tutorial 🙂

Excellent video. Concise, clear and straightforward. Thanks very much, got my gears working just fine due to it.

i saw a few other videos before this but this is the BEST. His explanation with diagrams and markings makes it easy to understand.

So far the best adjustment video I hv seen...very clearly explained. Well done bro

Excellent video. I am a new rider and this instruction perfectly addressed the problem I am having. Thank You.

This is simple and straight to the point. No time waisting with so much introduction . Excellent video

Awesome video mate!. So clearly explained. Wish I knew this 30 years ago👍

Thank you ! I have adjusted Shimano Deore on my new Canyon thanks to you :)

I totally agree with the other commentors. This is the BEST video I've found for understanding how to adjust the derailleur. I'm upgrading both the freewheel and the derailleur on my ebike and needed to find out how to adjust it. I watched many videos on the subject, but it still didn't "click" for me until I saw your video. You make it seem so simple and the key is I actually understand it. I'm excited now to do the adjustments and get my bike shifting smoothly. Thank you very much for the clear video and instructions on how to do this. A++ 👍

Yeah I was super anxious about doing a derailleur swap myself because in the past I got bad explanations about the workings of it and messed up my gears. With just this 8 minute video I have a brand new Shimano kid running perfectly. Thank you so much.

This is the best video on adjusting rear derailleur. Super simple and easy.

Easily the best video iv'e seen to explain the dynamics of setting up the Rear Derailleur, concise, straight forward and clear, superb work sir.

Got to say, this is the clearest and most easy to follow video I’ve seen on this topic - well done 👍👍

I just adjusted my rear derailleur by watching your video and saved myself cash! Excellent video. I will be saving this one to my favorites for later! Great content, Thankyou!!

This is the best video on this I can find, and it's just simply amazing. Can't thank you enough for this incredibly thorough explanation

Crazy how I saw hundred other videos and still couldn't get the indexing and limiting right but this one video helped me ace this in 5 minutes. Legendary stuff. I am now waiting for the next video on the front derailleur adjustment. Keep helping my friend. God Bless!!

You need to do one on front derailleurs. This is the new standard, this guy doing it.

Excellent video! Your video made it easy peasy to adjust the derailure. Thanks!!

Your video is the best on the theme on youtube right now. Thank you. Subscribed.

honestly I've found the easiest way is to remove the chain, remove the shift cable from the derailleur and then adjust the derailleur. I just got a new derailleur a few days ago and of course it wasn't dialed in out of the box. I installed it without the chain or shift cable attached and just adjusted the limit screws that way by eying the alignment of the jockey wheel with the highest and lowest cog. It took me literally 1 minute and once the shift cable was attached and the chain put on my shifting was/is perfect. This is also a nice technique because since the shift cable isn't attached you can reset the barrel adjustors making future adjustments alot easier.

This video is solid 👌 certainly better than others I've seen

Bro you made this thing so simple to understand.GREAT

Thanks. Now, for the first time ever, I feel confident to try.

Excellent video! Thanks.

I've been sifting through videos, scratching my head, and screaming at the walls for almost 2 weeks trying to figure this out without confusion. I really wish I had found your video sooner. Thank you so much my friend! Great video!

this was perfect! thank you so much all the other videos were driving me insane bc they did not work and left out so many small details which were mentioned here!!!

Best explained. Many thanks!

Ditto. I trashed my derailleur in an accident, all local bikeshops were busy, I and this was THE best of the many videos I found. Very well filmed. He didn't obscure the part he was talkinn about, erc.

Found this extremely helpfully adjusted my bike in 5 mins and was good to go! Thanks for the great video.

Had to leave a comment thankyou so much for explaining this so well I've been trying on and off for 5 hours trying to get the gears indexed watched your video went to try with the barrel tensioner and 5 minutes of tightening and loosening and I was set thankyou for a great video and explanation.

I went through many videos to arrive here, this is very well explained keep it up !

Thanks. This the first video that helped me do this successfully myself.

Very clear and easy to understand

I've been using the Park Tool video for years, but i learned a bunch watching this method.

This video just saved me! Every other video left me still confused and I was just going to bring it to a shop. Now I’m excited to try it myself! Great video, thanks man!

best instruction video i ever see, many other videos explanation i see many times also dont understand.

perfectly explained and it is truly the best video on describing how to adjust the rear derailleur! Thank you!

After watching this, it all made better sense. Thanks so much

Well instructed, thank you.

Crisp and clear. This is the best guide I've seen after looking through so many videos. Fyi, I just got myself a new bike

Awesome video, nice and clearly explained for a novice roadie. Thank you 👏🏻👏🏻👊🏻

I managed to fix my bike..This video is spot on.Very easy to follow

Great job buddy, clear and to the point! Going to give this a shot now!

Thank you for a great, clear and descriptive video. You're a legend!

Fantastic video and explanation, thank you! I am new to making these adjustments and indexing the rear derailleur and this video helped a lot!

Excellent video. Thank you.

THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH! THIS IS THE BEST TUTORIAL FOR INDEXING THE REAR DERAILLEUR THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN! I have indexed my RD thanks to this video.

This is incredibly helpful thank you

Amazing video I understand all the explanations from the first time. Thank's a lot.

Excellent video, really helpful. Thank you for sharing.

Coming back to this video on how to index my rear derailluer for the third time. Just perfect, thank you!

awesome explanations, many thanks!

Best video i have seen for explaining how to index gears, so easy to understand and far better than gcn,parktool or any other cycling youtube channel.

Dude nailed it. Thank you.

Excellent video. Super clear, concise while not missing any important detail. Got it right the first time. Thanks!

Thank you so much. Perfect and simple video! Really helpful✌️

Helped very much. Thanks!

Great explanation of the entire process!

This is just the best! First time in 70 years I understand this. Thanks!

Awesome video! I watched a lot of others and I couldn't get mine to index correctly. Your video was simple and easy to understand, I had it done in less than 5 minutes! Thanks for a great video!

Top video, helped me sort the derailleurs on 2 new bikes! I followed your steps and now they are running beautifully!

Thank you mate for this video instruction, spent 2 hours adjusting it for the very first time, but it works!

Best explanation! Thanks

Hey, thanks from Ireland. I just got somewhere fixing this and it started raining, what a surprise! 👍

Very clear explanation.👍👍

Amazing video. Ive watched quite a few on this topic and this was so very clear and easy to follow. Thank you for the excellent instructions 🙏

Most clear, well explained, and to the point video I've seen so far.

Worked perfect for me thank you