Examples of derailleur in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web By 1940 Campagnolo had developed the Cambio Corsa shifting system, which was a derailleur that used two levers and rods attached to the right-side seat stay. — Andrew Freeman, Outside Online, 21 May 2012 Quick release axles, derailleur drivetrains, aluminum rims…all of these things started out as cutting-edge performance innovations but ended up making bikes better for just about everybody. — Eben Weiss, Outside Online, 21 Apr. 2022 First, the brain of the system lives in the fork and is powered by a standard AXS battery, the same one used on the rear derailleur and seatpost. — Rob Reed, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2021 If the derailleur itself is broken, temporarily convert your bike into a singlespeed. — Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 1 June 2021 Modern derailleur hangers are designed to break first, saving the expensive bits. — Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 1 June 2021 The Adventure is easy to pedal thanks to the Shimano 8-speed Acera derailleur that doesn’t spin out from under you as 30mph... — Bill Roberson, Forbes, 25 May 2021 Shift the derailleur back to the smallest cog or chainring, loosen the cable bolt, and take up any slack before tightening it again. — Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 29 Mar. 2021 If braking and shifting require lots of hand force, or if the derailleur is slow to shift the gears, that means there’s drag (dirt) inside the housings, so those and the cables need replacing. — Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 29 Mar. 2021 See More

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