GMBN Tech Essentials Ep. 4 | Adjusting Gears

Setting up your gears can seem like an art, but it’s actually really easy with a little help from Doddy. This Essentials episode takes you through some drivetrain fixes and gets your gears shifting perfectly.

0:20 - All about shifters
2:06 - All about front derailleurs
4:44 - All about rear derailleurs
10:21 - Front derailleur problems and solutions
14:30 - Rear derailleur problems and solutions

From the front derailleur to the rear, shifters and shifting problems, gears can actually be really easy to setup and get working correctly. Doddy goes through al the parts of the bike that makes your gears work, explaining how they work and also how to get the most out of them.

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[gmbntech]

What else would you like to see covered in our Essentials series?

[thegravityenthusiast]

God bless the extensive GMBN tech catalog

[gwidjeskog]

No mention of bent derailleur hanger as a cause of erratic shifting?

[josereneducharme]

Ten thousands "How to" videos condensed into one swell DIY . Double thumbs up!

[lennygermany]

Better late than never, but I, m binge watching all I can from you guy, s, and this one has hopefully saved me from " trying " to get an appointment at my LBS .. thanks a bunch

[joegislam]

Think gmbn might need a group “ how to clean your bike video”! 😜

[joeocarroll]

This whole series is a great idea doddy💪🏽A good way to make sure everyone can keep riding🙏🏼

[g.ldutton]

Just watching this has made me go and have a tinker with mine.... thanks Doddy 👍

[saenzteiger]

You forgot to tackle shifting symptoms when the rear hanger is bent. That would be helpful tho. 😁

[savoirfaire]

*Bruh. Doddy normally uses clean demonstration bikes, but the blue one is filthy.*

[leebridgwater]

Wow, you can't get more detailed than that. 👍

[scottyfpv]

This cleared up a lot for me. Thanks for the video!

[lukeallen]

Would love to see a crank and bottom bracket video

[bobbyhempel]

Top tip. Always do a pre-ride safety check ( check tension on all bolts, check chain wear and tire condition/pressure), keep the "dork disk" on (even if your mech is perfectly adjusted a stray stick can throw your chain over the cassette and into your spokes.

[angelxmoreno]

thanks for the help, i was having serious issues on my last ride, only being able to use gear 8 and 10 whilst climbing. turns out, my cable just needed a little more tension.
i love to work on my own bike but get a bit fearful cause i don’t want to make a little problem bigger, specially with a $4k bike. Your channel gives me the confidence and knowledge i need. thank you

[th_js]

Great video Doddy even though this is nothing new for me but still entertaining to watch 👍🏻

[peterpumpkineater]

Thanks for the series so far! I've been watching your videos since I started mountain biking and even now as a competent home mechanic still watch them and learn new things here and there!

[darrinpoirier]

Love these videos! Always very helpful and inspires confidence for the DIY-er!
Thanks!

[jesusenriqueriveratellez]

Very practical tips, thanks doddy. I would like to see how’s the correct way to Align disc rotors. See you around.

[Sycoholic]

Ahhhh... just got done messing with my shifting today. Shifting seemed a little off since I got the bike a month ago. Well, she finally fell off into the spokes. Luckily I was riding my home trail as I had to pull the cassette to get the chain out it was so bad. Well, 5 minutes of fine tuning and she shifts sooo much better and won't drop off into the spokes anymore. That'll teach me to ignore issues.