This is THE best video on the internet for instructions on adjusting and indexing a rear derailleur. Super clear, good camera shots, everything. I really appreciate this content
I agree! Very clear - concise - covered everything in the correct order! Just my opinion but, the "famous bike tools" video on the same subject was . . . honestly, it was just horrible. :(
I can not express how helpful this video is and how much of frustration it takes out from the transmission adjustments process. Let the Gods bless you, Sir, you have added 3 more speeds to my Cannondale Topstone Carbon 4 and you’ve earned yourself a lifetime fan! Thank you SO MUCH!
Without a doubt the single best video on getting a rear derailleur set up properly! Just got a new bike and was struggling with bad shifting on my first ride. Managed to get it running perfectly in less than 10 minutes while watching this! Unreal video, thanks a lot for putting this out there!
Lol. Right? It's literally just a couple of screws touching and a few twists away. But this channels is a stratosphere away from others in terms of clarity. 🎉
Yeah I was super anxious about doing a derailleur swap myself because in the past I got bad explanations about the workings of it and messed up my gears. With just this 8 minute video I have a brand new Shimano kid running perfectly. Thank you so much.
This is just unique video! Watched tons of other videos and no luck with my derailleur adjustment. This one - easy and clear. Was able to adjust all gears within 3 mins after watching this video.
This really is the best made video on the topic I've seen. You even simulate the potential issues that you will be fixing through indexing making the whole Idea very easy to comprehend and actually allow someone with ZERO experience to understand what he will be *trying to achieve* without having done it before . Great video really, hope more people see it!
Best how-to rear derailleur video on the net. The use of a 4 mm Allen key as a measurement tools for the b screw is a nice touch. Clear concise precise, thanks for taking the guesswork out of what can be frustrating process...
Was halfway up Mount Shasta this morning and my two lowest gears kept slipping. Found this video and it saved my day! Pulled over, had it diagnosed and fixed in 10min. Back on the road and atop the Mount soon after. Thanks so much!
My first comment ever on YT, but this vid deserves one! Absolute fantastic video!! Makes the corresponding GCN and ParkTool videos look like nonsense gibberish. Thanks a lot!
I watched so many videos about adjusting front and rear derailleur but they are all confusing, like they don't want to let you know to adjust them 100% right. Videos from buycycle guys are perfect. Thank you!
THE best tutorial I have every seen on dialing in your shifting. My Casati XCR with Campagnolo Chorus 12-speed shifts brilliantly and quietly. Thanks, Amico!
I love PT’s Calvin but this guy explained it better and more concisely than the PT guys or anyone else. I hope he does more lessons. Hes got the talent and the brains to make it digestible.
This is the most rewarding and clear bike derailleur video I've watched in the last 5 hours. I've been looking for a solution to my rear derailleur top jockey popping noise to no awhail. And so far it's either cleaning the chain, or all the solutions in this video. Thank you for taking the time to make such a clear video. I feel confident in being able to do this at home now. Just need to get some tools. I got my bike yesterday, and I hooked it to a trainer today and the chain started making noises.
I have never been able to do this (silly as it sounds ) been MTB for over 15 years! This is by far the most Easiest and fully Comprehensive Tutorial on YOU TUBE , Thank you my Friend 🙏
Man, you are my hero. The method with pulling the derailleur by hand to the lowest gear is just perfect, I have not ever seen this method before and it works absolutely perfect!!!! Thank yoU!!!
That's fantastic to hear! We're delighted our method worked so well for you. It's all about sharing what works best, and we're thrilled it made a difference for you. Happy riding! 🚴♂👍
I've watched quite a lot of videos on bike maintenance and I try to do everything on my own. I can honestly say that your video is hands down the best that I've seen of all the videos on adjusting and indexing rear derailleurs. All this time I've been looking for this one video on rear derailleurs that explains everything in a clear manner and with the right camera angles and I can tell you now this is the only video on this subject that I'll be coming back to every time I need to service my bikes. Well done and thank you sir.
I've been sifting through videos, scratching my head, and screaming at the walls for almost 2 weeks trying to figure this out without confusion. I really wish I had found your video sooner. Thank you so much my friend! Great video!
I was actually struggling till last night and this is LITERALLY THE BEST derailleur video. THANK YOU SO SO MUCH! I am a beginner rider and you made this whole derailleur thingy a whole lot easier and simpler!
Crazy how I saw hundred other videos and still couldn't get the indexing and limiting right but this one video helped me ace this in 5 minutes. Legendary stuff. I am now waiting for the next video on the front derailleur adjustment. Keep helping my friend. God Bless!!
I totally agree with the other commentors. This is the BEST video I've found for understanding how to adjust the derailleur. I'm upgrading both the freewheel and the derailleur on my ebike and needed to find out how to adjust it. I watched many videos on the subject, but it still didn't "click" for me until I saw your video. You make it seem so simple and the key is I actually understand it. I'm excited now to do the adjustments and get my bike shifting smoothly. Thank you very much for the clear video and instructions on how to do this. A++ 👍
I completely learned so much in this video that I did not know before. I have been riding a long time and should have watched this video like 20 years ago.
YES!!!.. Someone that eliminates the tension In the cable first, before adjusting the higher/lower limit screw... There's a few videos that doesn't tell you to take tension out of the cable first..... Park tool video is just as good.
like many have said, this video has helped me understand the rear derailleur like the back of my hand, i have a marlin 4 and thought that the gap between rear cassette and derailleur was too close and sure enough it was, so this helped get all that back in order! huge thanks and great editing/videography showing exactly what each screw does and how to correct it.
seen a dozen of rear adjustment here on youtube and this one is by far the most easy to comprehend from a newbie point of view! well done @buycycle...thanks! and subscribed done!
This proves again that just because you know what you are doing, you arent necessarily good at communicating that knowledge. I've tried fixing my gearbox thingy for the past 2 days and every "explainer" video I watched somehow made it worse and left me more insecure about what to do or how to do it. this was the first and only video in the astonishing sea of videos on this topic that left me fully informed and finally able to fix my bike. Thanks. The closeup shots and graphical elements where especially useful to me in finally understanding what each screw does and how to adjust them properly.
I tried adjusting my derailer watching a couple of different videos and just couldn't get it correct and it seemed so tedious. This video made it a breeze and had my derailer adjusted and shifting smoothly in no time. As a new to biking person your this video made it clear and simple.
Ditto. I trashed my derailleur in an accident, all local bikeshops were busy, I and this was THE best of the many videos I found. Very well filmed. He didn't obscure the part he was talkinn about, erc.
I have watch several ok videos on derailleur adjustment but they there were incomplete and fully useful. This video is much better than all that I have seen so far by a lot. The colored cogs and limiter info very good. The section that helped me a lot was taking off the cable and moving the derailleur by hand. That made understand more so I could isolate my issue. Thank you.
I had to replace a trigger shifter. This video helped me get everything back to working order. It was uncomplicated and worked perfectly. Thank you for posting this.
Thank you very much for this very helpful video. I had wasted many hours struggling to set up smooth shifting, but after studying this video, the shifting is crisp & positive. /subscribed.
This video is one of the best "how to" videos I have ever seen. Following it, I was able to perfectly adjust my rear derailleur. Thank you very much indeed. Well done!
Never adjusted Derailleur before and was pretty clueless on how to do it so always paid the bike store to do it. Your video was not only easy to follow but worked perfectly and has saved me money, so many thanks indeed for taking the time to make it. Much appreciated.
I just adjusted my rear derailleur by watching your video and saved myself cash! Excellent video. I will be saving this one to my favorites for later! Great content, Thankyou!!
My fatal mistakes all this while: 1. 1:09 NOT detaching the cable as the very 1st step 2. 4:48 NOT backing up the barrel adjuster by 1 turn (counter-clockwise), prior to re-attaching the cable. This video is the best!
Between learning high is small and low is the biggest (gear ratios) it was confusing enough. This video is greatly informative. Woot woot for you, brother man.
Thank you so much - it finally clicked for me when I watched your video. Those simple graphics summarizing "turn clockwise to decrease the tension and move the jockey wheel right" is what I needed!
You don't understand how much this helped me. I recently got a new cassette and I wasn't able to go into my highest and lowest gear, and had weird noises when peddling. But thanks to you I no longer have these problems
Thanks for the fine explanation! I’ve always been perplexed by indexing but now I at least have done it once…and to the point where I have no more ghost shifting. This is on a brand new bike that was shipped to me. 2x11 Shimano GRX….was ghost shifting like crazy in the middle gears, like 5-7…and mostly in the small front chainring. Now it shifts great, except for this: I can’t get enough tension off the cable to get it to shift into the smallest cog on the cassette. And it’s not up against the limit screw. Still plenty of room there for a shift. I just can’t physically rotate the cable barrel any farther clockwise. It won’t budge.
Once you get used to the accent, the video was beautifully presented, clear and concise. Arguably, the best rear derailleur adjustment video on TH-cam.
this was perfect! thank you so much all the other videos were driving me insane bc they did not work and left out so many small details which were mentioned here!!!
Awesome video! I watched a lot of others and I couldn't get mine to index correctly. Your video was simple and easy to understand, I had it done in less than 5 minutes! Thanks for a great video!
thank you. my bike wouldn't go into the high cog in rear. I disconnected cable like you said to check for limit, but it turns out I had the cable a lil too tight, so kept it from going to smallest cog.
I can’t believe how clear this video was. PERFECT
Glad you enjoyed it!
I agree with you 100% 👍🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
I think he's created the single best resource for gear adjustment.
The best explanation I've come across in years
The gears on my ORBEA rise are Gx and making horrendous noise in all gears ⚙️ exercises 4th , is this fixable?
This is THE best video on the internet for instructions on adjusting and indexing a rear derailleur. Super clear, good camera shots, everything. I really appreciate this content
thanks for that! glad you found it helpfull!
Big time!
Totally agree. I watched several videos on this topic and didn't get my questions answered. This one answers them all. Thank you!
I agree! Very clear - concise - covered everything in the correct order!
Just my opinion but, the "famous bike tools" video on the same subject was . . . honestly, it was just horrible. :(
The park tool video is crap compared to this, well done
I can not express how helpful this video is and how much of frustration it takes out from the transmission adjustments process. Let the Gods bless you, Sir, you have added 3 more speeds to my Cannondale Topstone Carbon 4 and you’ve earned yourself a lifetime fan! Thank you SO MUCH!
Without a doubt the single best video on getting a rear derailleur set up properly! Just got a new bike and was struggling with bad shifting on my first ride. Managed to get it running perfectly in less than 10 minutes while watching this! Unreal video, thanks a lot for putting this out there!
Before watching this I felt that derailleur adjustment was like neuro surgery. Now I'm confident I can do this to my own bike. THANKS!
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Lol. Right? It's literally just a couple of screws touching and a few twists away. But this channels is a stratosphere away from others in terms of clarity. 🎉
😂😂😂
As all the other comments already said perfect you made my Sunday, in a bright Sunday thanks for sharing this one. From Mexico.
Yeah I was super anxious about doing a derailleur swap myself because in the past I got bad explanations about the workings of it and messed up my gears. With just this 8 minute video I have a brand new Shimano kid running perfectly. Thank you so much.
This is just unique video! Watched tons of other videos and no luck with my derailleur adjustment. This one - easy and clear. Was able to adjust all gears within 3 mins after watching this video.
This really is the best made video on the topic I've seen. You even simulate the potential issues that you will be fixing through indexing making the whole Idea very easy to comprehend and actually allow someone with ZERO experience to understand what he will be *trying to achieve* without having done it before . Great video really, hope more people see it!
Best how-to rear derailleur video on the net.
The use of a 4 mm Allen key as a measurement tools for the b screw is a nice touch.
Clear concise precise, thanks for taking the guesswork out of what can be frustrating process...
Was halfway up Mount Shasta this morning and my two lowest gears kept slipping. Found this video and it saved my day! Pulled over, had it diagnosed and fixed in 10min. Back on the road and atop the Mount soon after. Thanks so much!
You biked up a 14er?
My first comment ever on YT, but this vid deserves one!
Absolute fantastic video!! Makes the corresponding GCN and ParkTool videos look like nonsense gibberish. Thanks a lot!
I watched so many videos about adjusting front and rear derailleur but they are all confusing, like they don't want to let you know to adjust them 100% right. Videos from buycycle guys are perfect. Thank you!
THE best tutorial I have every seen on dialing in your shifting. My Casati XCR with Campagnolo Chorus 12-speed shifts brilliantly and quietly. Thanks, Amico!
You're welcome, glad it helped!
I am a new cyclist and this literally enabled me to do it myself. Perfect video with the correct angles and explanation.
Perfect camera angles - made it so easy to understand the process you were describing! Thanks a million!
I am in shock with how bloody good this video is!! Incredible work
I love PT’s Calvin but this guy explained it better and more concisely than the PT guys or anyone else. I hope he does more lessons. Hes got the talent and the brains to make it digestible.
This is the most rewarding and clear bike derailleur video I've watched in the last 5 hours. I've been looking for a solution to my rear derailleur top jockey popping noise to no awhail. And so far it's either cleaning the chain, or all the solutions in this video.
Thank you for taking the time to make such a clear video. I feel confident in being able to do this at home now. Just need to get some tools.
I got my bike yesterday, and I hooked it to a trainer today and the chain started making noises.
I have never been able to do this (silly as it sounds ) been MTB for over 15 years! This is by far the most Easiest and fully Comprehensive Tutorial on YOU TUBE , Thank you my Friend 🙏
This is the best video I’ve seen on the subject. Very clear and concise. Excellent!
Man, you are my hero. The method with pulling the derailleur by hand to the lowest gear is just perfect, I have not ever seen this method before and it works absolutely perfect!!!! Thank yoU!!!
That's fantastic to hear! We're delighted our method worked so well for you. It's all about sharing what works best, and we're thrilled it made a difference for you. Happy riding! 🚴♂👍
@@buycycle My derailleur only seems to want to move up and down. It doesn't shift when I move it. How do you move it side to side like that?
U just saved me a huge headache. I've been messing with mine for an hour and a half . After watching this video, it took 15 minutes.
Thanks
Best rear derailleur video I’ve seen I’ve been looking for this for months!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!
Glad it helped!
I've watched quite a lot of videos on bike maintenance and I try to do everything on my own. I can honestly say that your video is hands down the best that I've seen of all the videos on adjusting and indexing rear derailleurs. All this time I've been looking for this one video on rear derailleurs that explains everything in a clear manner and with the right camera angles and I can tell you now this is the only video on this subject that I'll be coming back to every time I need to service my bikes. Well done and thank you sir.
Thank you very much! Appreciate it.
I've been sifting through videos, scratching my head, and screaming at the walls for almost 2 weeks trying to figure this out without confusion. I really wish I had found your video sooner. Thank you so much my friend! Great video!
Me too. This video actually helped me....the first.
I was actually struggling till last night and this is LITERALLY THE BEST derailleur video. THANK YOU SO SO MUCH! I am a beginner rider and you made this whole derailleur thingy a whole lot easier and simpler!
Crazy how I saw hundred other videos and still couldn't get the indexing and limiting right but this one video helped me ace this in 5 minutes. Legendary stuff. I am now waiting for the next video on the front derailleur adjustment. Keep helping my friend. God Bless!!
Great to hear! Coming soon!
I agree with you. I watched several and sort of but not really. This one was very clear. Great example graphics with excellent video.
I totally agree with the other commentors. This is the BEST video I've found for understanding how to adjust the derailleur. I'm upgrading both the freewheel and the derailleur on my ebike and needed to find out how to adjust it. I watched many videos on the subject, but it still didn't "click" for me until I saw your video. You make it seem so simple and the key is I actually understand it. I'm excited now to do the adjustments and get my bike shifting smoothly. Thank you very much for the clear video and instructions on how to do this. A++ 👍
thanks for the video. managed to adjust my reail derailleur with your help.
Nice work, happy our video helped!
I completely learned so much in this video that I did not know before. I have been riding a long time and should have watched this video like 20 years ago.
YES!!!.. Someone that eliminates the tension In the cable first, before adjusting the higher/lower limit screw... There's a few videos that doesn't tell you to take tension out of the cable first..... Park tool video is just as good.
Glad you enjoyed the video🙌
like many have said, this video has helped me understand the rear derailleur like the back of my hand, i have a marlin 4 and thought that the gap between rear cassette and derailleur was too close and sure enough it was, so this helped get all that back in order! huge thanks and great editing/videography showing exactly what each screw does and how to correct it.
same here, I tried other videos, this one is the best, easy no more no less.
That's awesome to hear! Keeping it simple yet effective is what we aim for. Thanks for the shout-out, and happy riding with those newfound skills!
seen a dozen of rear adjustment here on youtube and this one is by far the most easy to comprehend from a newbie point of view! well done @buycycle...thanks! and subscribed done!
This proves again that just because you know what you are doing, you arent necessarily good at communicating that knowledge. I've tried fixing my gearbox thingy for the past 2 days and every "explainer" video I watched somehow made it worse and left me more insecure about what to do or how to do it. this was the first and only video in the astonishing sea of videos on this topic that left me fully informed and finally able to fix my bike. Thanks.
The closeup shots and graphical elements where especially useful to me in finally understanding what each screw does and how to adjust them properly.
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed the video and that it helped you.
I tried adjusting my derailer watching a couple of different videos and just couldn't get it correct and it seemed so tedious. This video made it a breeze and had my derailer adjusted and shifting smoothly in no time. As a new to biking person your this video made it clear and simple.
Crisp and clear. This is the best guide I've seen after looking through so many videos. Fyi, I just got myself a new bike
Great to hear!
By far the best video out there on adjusting the rear derailleur. Thanks!
Ditto. I trashed my derailleur in an accident, all local bikeshops were busy, I and this was THE best of the many videos I found. Very well filmed. He didn't obscure the part he was talkinn about, erc.
Good lord this video was an absolute dream. Well done! Very well filmed and explained. 10/10
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you very much!
ur a legend. my gears went from being so cooked (the highest 4 weren't shifting at all and it was jumping two at a time) to working perfectly
That's fantastic to hear! Glad to be of help. Smooth gears make for an even smoother ride-enjoy cruising on your now perfectly working gears!
The only adjuster video I found useful.
Very clear explanation.👍👍
I have watch several ok videos on derailleur adjustment but they there were incomplete and fully useful. This video is much better than all that I have seen so far by a lot. The colored cogs and limiter info very good. The section that helped me a lot was taking off the cable and moving the derailleur by hand. That made understand more so I could isolate my issue. Thank you.
I had to replace a trigger shifter. This video helped me get everything back to working order. It was uncomplicated and worked perfectly. Thank you for posting this.
Thank you very much for this very helpful video. I had wasted many hours struggling to set up smooth shifting, but after studying this video, the shifting is crisp & positive. /subscribed.
i saw a few other videos before this but this is the BEST. His explanation with diagrams and markings makes it easy to understand.
I spent time on park tools channel and others.... This is BY FAR the simplest and best how to I've found! Thank you
Clear, smooth narrative and great camera views make this highly instructive. Bien fait.
This is just the best! First time in 70 years I understand this. Thanks!
That's amazing to hear! We're thrilled our video helped you get your bike running smoothly in no time. Happy riding, and enjoy your new bike! 🚴♂👍
Definitely the best video on TH-cam for the rear dérailleur adjustment
Thank you so much! Glad it it was helpful!
This is simple and straight to the point. No time waisting with so much introduction . Excellent video
This video is one of the best "how to" videos I have ever seen. Following it, I was able to perfectly adjust my rear derailleur. Thank you very much indeed. Well done!
Best video I have found on this. Amazing work, thank you!! ❤
Easily the best video iv'e seen to explain the dynamics of setting up the Rear Derailleur, concise, straight forward and clear, superb work sir.
This is the best tutorial here on TH-cam on this topic 👍👍👍
Clear and well explained. Good job bro👍
Thanks! Glad it was helpful for you.
Still coming back to this video every time I need it and it's amazingly instructive! Congratulations on a fantastic resource.
Glad it’s helpful! Thanks so much!
Never adjusted Derailleur before and was pretty clueless on how to do it so always paid the bike store to do it. Your video was not only easy to follow but worked perfectly and has saved me money, so many thanks indeed for taking the time to make it. Much appreciated.
best instruction video i ever see, many other videos explanation i see many times also dont understand.
Outstanding tutorial! Very informative!
I just adjusted my rear derailleur by watching your video and saved myself cash! Excellent video. I will be saving this one to my favorites for later! Great content, Thankyou!!
The best explanation I ever came across. Well done 🎉
My fatal mistakes all this while:
1. 1:09 NOT detaching the cable as the very 1st step
2. 4:48 NOT backing up the barrel adjuster by 1 turn (counter-clockwise), prior to re-attaching the cable.
This video is the best!
Between learning high is small and low is the biggest (gear ratios) it was confusing enough. This video is greatly informative. Woot woot for you, brother man.
Detaching rear gear cable is a game changer, I couldn't get anything to work until I did that, thanks
My friend I love you. Bloody hell after watching tons of video this surgeon just showed us the easy way to do this. Thanks man
Best explanation video I've seen, straight to the point and no waffle, thank you
Great video. I watched it through and was able to re-sync my gears after a rebuild by following along.
Most clear, well explained, and to the point video I've seen so far.
Glad it was helpful!
Spot on; many thanks as I'm a mechanical nuff nuff and following your instructions fixed everything perfectly 🙂
So glad I found this. Finally this topic now makes complete sense. clear and concise.
This video is priceless ... Awesome. Thanks for explaining things so clearly. Was able to upgrade and finely adjust my Shimano 10s to 11-46 :)
Perfect video thanks! So many other channels skip important information but you've nailed it clearly and with on screen images for reference
This is the best video on adjusting rear derailleur. Super simple and easy.
this is the most detail real derailluer adjustment i've ever seen. Thank you for making this video
You are very welcome!
Best video i have seen for explaining how to index gears, so easy to understand and far better than gcn,parktool or any other cycling youtube channel.
Best tutorial! Thank you so much. Watched lots of others, but this one is by far the best and helped me out indexing my derailleur.
Glad to hear it! We're happy our tutorial hit the mark for you. Happy cycling! 🚴♂👍
Now I can save few bucks and time going to bike shop because of this video. Thank you! From Philippines.
Hands down the best tutorial on the subject!! Thank you so much!
We're thrilled you found it helpful! Happy cycling! 🚴♂👍
I had to do it twice... but i did it!!!!
SOOOOOO HAPPY. Thanks man. Really appreciated. It has always been my dream to service my own bike.
Wow. What a difference of having an awesome teacher along with visual images. The explanation is the clearest I've seen and at a great pace. 👍 ❤
Thank you so much - it finally clicked for me when I watched your video. Those simple graphics summarizing "turn clockwise to decrease the tension and move the jockey wheel right" is what I needed!
amazing video! easy to follow, clear and concise instructions! Thank you!
You don't understand how much this helped me. I recently got a new cassette and I wasn't able to go into my highest and lowest gear, and had weird noises when peddling. But thanks to you I no longer have these problems
Thanks for the fine explanation! I’ve always been perplexed by indexing but now I at least have done it once…and to the point where I have no more ghost shifting. This is on a brand new bike that was shipped to me. 2x11 Shimano GRX….was ghost shifting like crazy in the middle gears, like 5-7…and mostly in the small front chainring. Now it shifts great, except for this: I can’t get enough tension off the cable to get it to shift into the smallest cog on the cassette. And it’s not up against the limit screw. Still plenty of room there for a shift. I just can’t physically rotate the cable barrel any farther clockwise. It won’t budge.
Once you get used to the accent, the video was beautifully presented, clear and concise. Arguably, the best rear derailleur adjustment video on TH-cam.
What was wrong with his accent? 😅
This is the video that will help you, get the job done! Many thanks!!
this was perfect! thank you so much
all the other videos were driving me insane bc they did not work and left out so many small details which were mentioned here!!!
Awesome video! I watched a lot of others and I couldn't get mine to index correctly. Your video was simple and easy to understand, I had it done in less than 5 minutes! Thanks for a great video!
Best video by far, thorough and easy to follow. Thnx
You need to do one on front derailleurs. This is the new standard, this guy doing it.
Glad you enjoyed it! Front derailleur video is now out! th-cam.com/video/WI2DxdHHIGk/w-d-xo.html
Simple yet detailed explanation to tune the rear derailleur. Thanks!
Best video i have watched on this. Thanks, it sorted my gears first time. I copied exactly what you instructed. Many Thanks
This is the best video on derailleur adjustments on TH-cam period and I’ve watched about all of them
Love to hear it! Thanks a bunch!
Your video is the best on the theme on youtube right now. Thank you. Subscribed.
This video is solid 👌 certainly better than others I've seen
thank you. my bike wouldn't go into the high cog in rear. I disconnected cable like you said to check for limit, but it turns out I had the cable a lil too tight, so kept it from going to smallest cog.
Thanks, informative video that helped me enormously. Took the mystery out of what was a daunting task.