shifting

This week, Lennard Zinn answers readers’ questions about dropped chains, 10- and 11-speed compatibility, and more

From lubing housing for non-coated cables to reaming out ferrules, get pro tips for improving your shifting

This week, Lennard Zinn answers readers' questions about a mountain bike that won't shift right, master chain links, and more

Cabled or wired, which drivetrain is for you?

How can I route the Ergopower shift cable without kinking it?

Can I use a Campy 9-speed rear derailleur with a 10-speed drivetrain?

Can Dura-Ace shifters be rebuilt?

Can I use a Shimano 7900 chain with a 7800 rear derailleur?

Can I mix SRAM XX parts with SRAM road parts?

Should I rebuild my Campy 8-speed shifter, or switch to 10-speed?

Why does my bike 'autoshift'?

Can I combine SRAM mountain and road components to produce hillclimb gearing?

Why do my vintage Campy shifters not shift well?

Why does my vintage Campagnolo drivetrain shift on its own?

Questions about cutting carbon, shifting problems, chain length and more

Questions on mix-and-match components, fraying cables, carbon comfort, compact cranks and more.

VeloNews technical writer Lennard Zinn is a frame builder, a former U.S. national team rider and author of several books on bikes and bike maintenance. Zinn's VeloNews.com column is devoted to addressing readers' technical questions about bikes, their care and feeding and how we as riders can use them as comfortably and efficiently as possible. Readers can send brief technical questions directly to Zinn. Zinn’s column appears regularly on VeloNews.com.Question -- Recently you wrote about a chain lube thatvirtually stopped chain wear. I can't remember the name of the lube.--Dave Answer --

VeloNews technical writer Lennard Zinn is a frame builder, a formerU.S. national team rider and author of several books on bikes and bikemaintenance. This is Zinn's VeloNews.com column devoted to addressing readers'technical questions about bikes, their care and feeding and how we as riderscan use them as comfortably and efficiently as possible. Readers can sendbrief technical questions directly toZinn. Zinn’s column with a representative selection of reader questionappears each Tuesday.Question -- Recently you wrote about a chain lube thatvirtually stopped chain wear.  I can't remember the

Can I use a 10-speed rear derailleur with a 9-speed drivetrain?

VeloNews technical writer Lennard Zinn is a frame builder, a formerU.S. national team rider and author of several books on bikes and bikemaintenance. This is Zinn's weekly VeloNews.com column devoted to addressingreaders' technical questions about bikes, their care and feeding and howwe as riders can use them as comfortably and efficiently as possible. Readerscan send brief technical questions directlyto Zinn. We'll try to print a representative sample of questions ineach column.Follow-up from previous discussions:There was plenty of input from readers on the subject of mixing

Why can't I get my drivetrain to shift well?