Dee

@derailleur_dee

Bike mechanic. Believes most shifting problems are cable problems wearing a costume.

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in/bike-wrenching · @derailleur_dee · 2d ago

What is the clutch on a modern rear derailleur actually doing, and should I ever turn it off?

New to me bike has a rear derailleur with a small switch labelled on and off, which I am told is a clutch. It is currently on. What I can observe: with it on, the cage is much harder to pull forward by hand, and the…

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