Derailleurs are the transmission of your bike. When you shift, they guide the chain to the correct gears. Whether you’re fixing a particular problem with your chain or simply giving the system a ...

The Earth is not flat, and neither are many cycling trails. One of the major appeals of a modern mountain or racing bike is its ability to shift gears based on the terrain. Riders can choose a higher ...

The derailleur hanger may not be the most exciting component, but it performs a crucial function in keeping your gears shifting optimally and is designed to bend or break in an impact. In this guide, ...

Many riders seek lower gearing on their road bikes. Some need it to reduce pain in their back or knees, and a good number of cyclists want easier gears for climbing. Other riders require a low gear ...

Pros are choosing 1x for specific races. That doesn’t mean 2x is going away.

In May, I went for a ride on the Mount Tam trails in Marin County, California, with Grant Petersen, the founder and owner of Rivendell Bicycle Works, and his buddy Dan Leto. It was a warm and sunny ...

SRAM’s all-new T-Type Eagle Transmission has landed, with the long-teased direct-mount design removing the need for a derailleur hanger and derailleur adjustment screws. The innovative direct-mount ...

A complete guide to what’s going on at the rear end of your bike When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. One of the reasons bicycle ...

So first of all, size and weight considerations aside, why not just go with two chainrings and a front derailleur? Well, some folding bikes do have those, but not all models have a design that can ...