How To Adjust Bike Shifting. If you click your shifter to move the chain up to the next largest cog on the rear and it does not go up or hesitates before moving you need to tighten your cable tension. If the switch does not.
If shifting onto smaller cogs is slow tighten the barrel adjuster half a turn. In addition to braking shifting gears on a bike is one of the fundamental mechanical functions of the bike. Dont over-correct with the barrel adjuster.
Front derailleurs also have L and H limit screws which work just as described above.
The most popular make of grip shifters is Sram but there are other brands so make sure you do your comparison shopping. Learning how to effectively shift gears is a basic skill that continues to grow and improve even for veteran riders. If it touches it is necessary to tighten the cable more. Adjusting the rear derailleur Step 1.
