Having trouble getting your indexed gears working properly? It's not always cable adjustment that is required to make them function correctly.

In this tutorial I will show you other problems there might be getting the gears to index which aren't cable related. If parts of your drivetrain are wearing out it can cause your gears not to shift properly. Once parts or all of it are really worn out the chain will not mate with the chain rings and/or rear cogs causing slipping or skipping when they are under load. This can be extremely dangerous, maybe ending in a very bad accident. And nobody wants that!

I show you how to check drivetrain for wear using the correct workshop tools, visually and a practical way that can be done while just riding the bike. I also go through tips on how to make your drivetrain last much longer including general usage and a maintenance routine that may well be much less work than you currently do. The final tip will save you big money and new cogs and chain rings.

Who doesn't want to save money and time that could be spent on other things and riding their bike!?!

This the third in series of troubleshooting indexed gear problems. There are more to come so you can become confident any gear problems can be resolved and run as sweet as possible. If you are looking how to set up indexed gears on your bike successfully I have a video to will walk you through it here...

   • HOW TO INDEX BICYCLE GEARS THE RIGHT ...  

ROHLOFF CHAIN WEAR INDICATOR

https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/tools/roh...

ROHLOFF SPROCKET WEAR INDICATOR

https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/tools/roh...

As always, if you are in doubt or don't feel confident about your bike maintenance, go and speak to a professional bike mechanic.

Leave any questions or comments below. Don't forget to LIKE, SHARE AND SUBSCRIBE...

#bike #tutorials #bikelover
00:00 Introduction
00:52 Tools Required
01:43 Chain Wear Explained
01:56 Chain Checker Explained
02:28 How to check chain wear
03:25 How to check cog and chain ring wear
03:46 How to use a Sprocket Checker Tool
04:33 Using a Sprocket Checker Tool
04:52 Sprocket and Chainwheel teeth explained
05:21 Worn out chain ring teeth explained
05:58 Check chain and chainring wear without tools
06:19 Checking a worn chain using tool
07:04 Checking for wear ultimate way
07:21 Uneven chainring wear explained
07:57 Badly worn chain visual check
08:22 Top tips to minimize drivetrain wear
09:57 Fitting new chain common mistake
10:11 Clean and oil chain the right way
11:17 Benefits of a chain checker