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How to Fix a Skipping Bike Chain

June 12, 2020

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Put your bike in park and manually pedal forward using your hand or foot until the derailleur has been adjusted down into the smallest cog. You’ll want to double-check the shifter at this point. Press the shifter once to see if the chain moves up a gear. If nothing happens, you need more tension. 


2. Now you want to turn your barrel adjuster all the way in by twisting it away from you. Not sure where to find it? The barrel adjuster is a small part situated on the backside of your derailleur. Your cable passes through it on the way to the gear shifter. 


3. Check the shifter again to see if the chain will automatically shift to the smallest ring in the cassette. If not, keep adjusting the barrel adjuster to add tension until the bike starts shifting as it should. If this works, you’ve found the sweet spot. 


4. If you still can’t shift without skipping, visually inspect the cable. If there is too much slack, you may need to add tension. On the other hand, if it’s too tight, you could need to remove some tension. Your cable is kind of like Goldilocks.


5. Manually adjust the cable as needed. You will physically see the point where the cable exits the derailleur. There will be a tightening mechanism at the exit point (it probably looks like a bolt). Loosen it and pull the cable out to add more tension, or push it in a little bit to offer more slack. Adjust the tension as needed until your bike can successfully change gears without skipping. 


6. Check the limiting screw if you still can’t get the bike to switch gears without skipping. The limiting screw is on the top of the derailleur. Look for the screw with an “H,” which indicates that it is for the high gear (not all bikes will be labeled this way, but many are). Loosening this screw may allow the chain to reach the smallest cog and switch gears properly. 

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