New Derailleur Cable

The derailleur hanger is a piece of aluminum bolted to your frame that your derailleur is then mounted on.

New derailleur cable.

If the shifter is mounted on the handlebars you need the first run of cable to be long enough to allow the handlebars to turn fully without pulling on the derailleur cable. Amazon s choice for derailleur cables hyacinth 10pcs premium bike shift cable professional bicycle shift wire kit for mountain and road bicycle for free 5 o rings 10 end ferrules and 20 end caps 4 6 out of 5 stars 433. Corki universal bike shift cable housing kit for shimano sram derailleur bicycle shifter cable replacement for mountain road 4 7 out of 5 stars 104 9 99 9. On most derailleurs when the shift lever pulls on the cable the derailleur moves up the cassette to a lower gear.

We ll show you how to perform cable replacement using a shimano equipped road bike. You don t have to be a mechanic to replace the rear derailleur cable. If the derailleur hanger is damaged the new derailleur will never shift like it should. Shimano s low normal derailleurs on which it does the opposite.

Dirt and grit can work their way inside the housing. If you are replacing an old cable and you re sure the cable was the right length and you don t plan to move the position of the controls or the handlebars you can match the new cable to old. In brief shimano sram and campagnolo all use different cable pull ratios the amount that a derailleur moves for every millimetre of cable pulled through by the shifter and mixing parts will. Mount new derailleur before installing the new derailleur make sure the current derailleur hanger is in good shape.

Friction along the shift cable prevents consistent movement of the derailleur as the cable is pulled and released at the shifter. A hanger separates the derailleur from the frame and is designed to bend or break on impact rather than damaging your frame or derailleur.