Questions tagged [shimano]
Shimano brand bicycle components. (No need to use if Shimano is an incidental part of the question.)
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How artificial is the lack of 450%+/50t+ gearing on lesser 1x groups?
ESSA, CUES, Advent, Advent X, Acolyte, Sword, and other sub-12-speed low-end groups are all range-impaired compared to what you can get by spending more. Extend it out to 12-speed and there's Eagle SX,...
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Replacing regular Sora Shifters with dropbar shifters
I have normal shifters & brakes, both Sora. Brakes are hydraulic disc brakes. Can I replace them with dropbar shifters, i.e. are there Sora dropbar shifters with a cable for the gears and ...
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How to find the axle kit for a Shimano front hub
Given a Shimano front hub how do I find the corresponding axle part numbers? Does anyone know where on Shimano's website I can find this information?
I have a Shimano front hub (Deore XT HB M8000, 36 ...
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Can I change a 12 speed eagle cassete to a 9 speed CUES cassete?
I am looking for a bike to replace my current one, and I found one with a SRAM 12 speed eagle ttansmission. The thing is that I just changee the transmission on my current bike (9 speed Shimano CUES ...
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Compatibility of Shimano Deore SLM570 shifters
My front derailleur is broken. The front derailleur is of the shimano group Nexave, which apparently they don't produce anymore. I am trying to find out which type I should buy that is compatible with ...
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DEORE vs XT derralieus and other components
I've been told that XT is better than DEORE.
Is it only the weight is different or XT are better in other meaning ?
And some follow-up, if XT is better. Does a bike with a used XT is better than a new ...
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Identify rear derailleur (Shimano 105 - medium or short)
I have a Shimano 105 5800 series rear derailleur, I am trying to find out cage length. The model name stamped on the underside of the mech just says "RD-5800", and elsewhere also "ML&...
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Shimano Dynamo DH-3N31-NH broken lead wire
The lead wire broke between the coil and the connector. The repair joint must fit into the axle groove. I have failed X2 to mend it. Can the lead be repaired at the coil?
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Replacement for missing downshift (low) gear lever
I have a MTB with 2x8 Shimano Altus EZ fireplus.
On the right handlebar with the 8 speed, the gear lever to downshift gear got loose and fell off.
So basically can't downshift gears. Id hate to spend ...
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Shimano Alifine 8 IGH yellow dots will NOT line up
With shifter in 4th gear, per instructions, the upper yellow dot is about 3/16" ahead (clockwise) of the lower yellow dot. Whether I adjust the barrel connector (at the shifter) to one extreme or ...
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Is an Ultegra Shimano left side FC-R8000 crank arm compatible with newer Shimano Ultegra R8100?
I’m buying a new bike with Utegra Di2 R8100 group set. It doesn’t have a power meter. I have a power meter on my older bike with Ultegra R8000 group set. Is an Ultegra Shimano left side FC-R8000 crank ...
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New bike-vibration in pedals
I just bought brand new Scott Sub Cross 10 mens city/crossbike. It has 30 gears and the same day after I bought it I went driving on an asphalt road and started to feel grinding/vibration in pedals at ...
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Old CAAD8 with wh-r550 rear wheel
WH-R550 has a Shimano freehub with 9 splines.
The cassette is 9 speed, 11-25T, model CS-HG50-9.
The wheel itself is a little buckled, I could probably attempt to tighten some spokes to improve the ...
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Can I replace Shimano Deodore SL-M511 with SL-M590 or SL-M510?
I am new to this and have purchased a bike that has damaged (broken) the left shifter. Can I replace this by purchasing a Shimano Deodore SL-M570 or SL-M510. Are these compatible?
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How to know model of my bike if I just know serial number Do yuo know this code for bike IF2I04753 [closed]
Code Do yuo know this code for bike IF2I04753
