Suffering with clunky bike gears? Follow our simple guide to diagnose problems and fix your shifting

Smooth and efficient bike gears can make all the difference to the enjoyment and ease of a ride. Although they seem complicated, getting your gears running properly is actually quite simple

Image shows the gears of a bike.
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Poorly indexed gears, and the jumping or sluggish shifting that occurs alongside them, can really dampen the ride experience, but our step-by-step guide will show you how to adjust your bike gears to get them running smoothly.

Like your brakes, gears on your road bike groupset rely on correct adjustment and the smooth operation of cables to work well.

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