Shimano 105 R7000 Front Derailleur Fitting Guide

[@FreeToCycle]

The Braze On R7000 front derailleur fitting guide can be found here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/boSyZmeZmdynrsU

[@matta8380]

Very helpful video!, when setting the limit screw for the high and low is that set in just the first click position, or when it is too clicks, ie it drops to the small ring and then your click again and then set the limit? Thanks

[@adokat]

Literally every single time I look into installing/adjusting a specific piece of kit, this is the best channel. GOAT

[@718Outdoors]

I own my own bike shop here in Brooklyn, and come back to this video time and time again when I cross paths with the 7000

[@N.I.C.K.0.3]

Same here. I always refresh my mind with these videos of latest components. They're getting ridiculously complicated. But it's worth it once installed correctly 😌

[@Cedric-mh4pj]

What a legend! Building a trainer for the winter and wet my pants over this mech, what a saviour you are. Thank you!! 😎👍

[@AdityaRaviKumar17]

I was able to fix my front derailleur and go ride this past weekend. You’re an absolute legend. Thank you!

[@CullyLarson]

This was a lifesaver. Installing my derailleur was a breeze. Much easier than reading the dealer manual. Thanks!

[@CrabgrassFarmer]

This is such a good video. I come back and watch it every time I have to adjust my front deraileur. Here I am back again. Thank you so much!

[@chrisbirkle6648]

Mate - you just saved me £199 on a set of ultegra shifters which my mechanic said I needed as he thought my left 105 shifter was broken. Turns out it was just the cable tension. I reset the front mech following your video step by step, and now my bike is working again! Awesome instructions. Thanks 👍

[@FreeToCycle]

Glad it helped you out!!

[@Alimukz]

Which incompetent mechanic was this? Hoping to avoid

[@benlewis8183]

Been riding this derailleur for over a year and just swapped it onto a new frame. I think it actually adjusted right for the first time ever haha

[@fulhamboy70]

15 minute video, 15 mins setting the screws, back on the road again. Many thanks for your great video. The chain wouldn’t move to the big gear but now does, thank you so much

[@gmoquia]

LBS fucked my installation up. Did everything on this video to properly reinstall my FD. Thank you so much Free to Cycle!

[@lauriebarr2623]

The 7000 is an entirely different beast to cable than any other front derailleur I've installed and owned. Without the video, there was no hope of being able to cable it correctly. Thanks for another great video!

[@funkyed985]

I had 6500 Ultegra on my old bike and worked on it plenty of times with no issues. But this derailleur confused the hell out of me. Shimano instructions were even worse. Thanks for this.

[@Tailspin80]

My “fully set up and tested” new Contend AR1, bought online, had really bad chain rub in almost half of the gear combinations. Turned out the guide clearance and, crucially, the cable tension were completely out. Followed this video and shifting is now perfect! Many thanks. It’s a tricky procedure on the 105 compared to older designs.

[@bklyncyclist]

I was about to cut the cable when I realized it would stick out into the crank arm, so I watched this through to the end. Glad I did. It was a very thorough job of how to install this FD, and as with all things bike, it is never as straight forward as you'd think. The one thing I wish I had seen before I opened the box was that there is a ferrule that fits into the body. I wish it were somehow attached because it was gone by the time I installed it. I improvised with another ferrule from the bike I disassembled to create the one I was building. Why it isn't just built in is beyond me.

[@sasquatch2267]

Thank you very much for posting this. I recently realized I could no longer adjust my 105 front derailleur and purchased the R7000 to replace the old one. I typically would take my bike to my local bike shop for installation, but due to the Covid lock-down, the shop is closed indefinitely. Thanks to this video, I installed it the new one in about 10 minutes. Cheers!

[@markgooding12]

Thanks. Really helpful video. Particularly how to get the cable tension right.

[@georgeiulian464]

The bloody lines made me say, gtf out. I took my bike to a mechanic to adjust the derailleur and came back with no trim. Then I watched your video and managed to figure it out. Thank you! That line alignment part is very important. Again, thank you!

[@urbanturban203]

I've been struggling with this for far too long, but after watching this video it all worked out beautifully! Thanks a lot!

[@stevewilson9146]

Fixed at last, thank you. It was the first click back off the top ring, before aligning the lines that was throwing me off at 8.08 in the vid. Now working perfectly.

[@FreeToCycle]

👍

[@PaulCameron-bn8jq]

Just changed from Sora to 105. This video was a godsend. I had to use an aftermarket band as I couldn't find a 105 band on for love or money!

[@s2martin]

The best cycle maintenance videos on YT - thanks so much 🙏

[@mktc1]

Thanks a lot mate, just finished building a bike from scratch, and your vidoes have been a life saver 👍

[@gordonselbie1987]

Thank you for your video. 105 R7000 is very tricky! I have to watch your video multiple times to complete the adjustment.

[@OmarCalderon01]

Thanks for the video. Just getting around to installing this in a new build. Your videos are among the best in the internet. Clear and easy to follow. Thank you.

[@ChrisMinto1970]

Very detailed, diligent description. Thank you

[@andyrich9113]

Great job, added a lot to the official manual. Quite a bit different from previous front derailleurs I've installed so really helped out.

[@michaeljameslawrence2965]

This is what is needed for all bike fitting instructions

[@shameelariff2556]

Thank you very much for this excellent video of 105 R7000 front derailleur adjustments. My chain rub issue has been resolved by watching your video. Thank again.

[@maxmonlux]

Your front derailleur video and this one are the best on KZbin. Thank you so much

[@andrewcornford2306]

I had my son in law's bike in the workshop today, he has a PD5801 on his Dolan. I had never seen one before and found your video very easy to follow. I've worked on bikes for 40+ years and find that Shimano seems to be go the way of Campag, they'll be special tools soon :-)

[@hockysa]

This video was of great help. The sections also made it very efficient so I didn’t need to necessarily watch all of it. Just the parts I needed. 😊

[@kipcc3918]

I stumbled upon your video because I thought I had 5800 on my rb, But looking at the fd, It’s the same on the vid, Then I realized I had 7000 fd and rd and 5800 levers. Which was a new thing to me since I bought the bike used. And now can confirm that the fd was installed improperly because the trim function wasn’t working properly. Therefore more reasons to give the bike fresh cables and housing. Then set the front derailleur properly. Thank You so much for the useful video.

[@neilrutter5184]

Legend. Just used your front and rear vids to help me out. Really clear and made it a breeze. Thank you!

[@Aphidman1]

I got a new bike that needed a lot of final set up and adjustment. Your videos are life savers.

[@shaun-pauloshaughnessy7024]

Thanks for this, had a serious amount of chain rub and was unsure about the adjustments, have it running perfect now

[@eb6055]

Excellent video. Helped save premature ageing with R7000 front mech trimming!

[@grahamaustin9085]

I bought a new one but there were no instructions in the box. This has been invaluable, thanks.

[@jrh1704]

This really helped me out getting my new bike sorted out of the box. Thank you!

[@tomrobb9974]

WOW within minutes of watching this I learned so much on why my front DR was out of sync and how easy it was to adjust : fantastic helpful video !!!

[@atphcm]

Thanks for the videos! This video helped me tremendously today as I was upgrading my old 105 components to the R7000 series. Instructions were clear and paced nice and slow! Thanks again.

[@FreeToCycle]

Glad you found them helpful!

[@neilw4333]

Brilliant video which clearly explains everything. Well done and thank you very much. 👍👍👍. I was struggling for over an hour before I found this. So helpful.

[@kevinlamb7167]

Thanks man. The front mech was like witchcraft until I watched your video a few times.

[@PsychoMan6666]

Used this video to help me adjust my front deraulleur. Helped a ton, so thank you very much!

[@magicinthewater100]

Magic, so much clearer than Shimano instructions. Thank you.

[@JohnYoungPhotographer]

Did not know anything about that guide line on the front Derailleur - My bike is new but it was out of line with the line :) (maybe new cables stretching) and its made a big difference much better - Thank you very much

[@dedge12858]

Pretty sure Decathlon don't know about them either.

[@nickward9998]

very informative, just got a new bike and this needed adjusting. These things have got a whole lot more complicated over the years, thanks

[@davidholmes8839]

Fantastic and meticulous video. I haven't worked on this one before only older Shimano models. Very helpful especially with LBS being backed up I was able to get this done myself, many thx to you. Cheers.

[@Stratulax]

Thank you! This is exaclty what I needed to see to better understand how the take care of the final adjustments on my front derailleur.

[@paulfoley5939]

Excellent video! Very detailed and clear instructions.

[@sebastiane7667]

I only comment on videos once every couple of years, but this was so helpful I just wanted to say thank you! Before watching it I tried fiddling with it and the cable tension screw just wouldn't do anything because I missed what you're saying at 6:15. Also the two silver markings are no longer a mystery. Thanks again, that was really helpful and the amount of detail needed.

[@markalfresco]

Thanks, I needed a little help, your workbench manor is second to none

[@yayamsm]

Thanks for this video. My cable snapped and I was able to replace it and reindex the front mech with your video.😊

[@julianwilson7172]

Brilliant video, Shimano workshop manual was a bit baffling but this was ace . Thankyou!!

[@malcolmlaw5092]

Just Upgrading Trek 10 spd 105 winter bike to new 105 11Spd.Great Video on Front Mech.Thank You.

[@luanfg]

Really good tutorial. Just changed mine for the first time and everything went smoothly. Cheers!

[@DavidMackenzie]

This is such an informative video. Best description of setting up the front derailleur I’ve found. Thanks!

[@sisavedbygrace]

Thank you so much I always struggle with the front for some reason you made this simple and easy to follow

[@tomreed1274]

I was struggling a bit till I found this. Super useful, thank you!

[@123moof]

Thanks! My FD had gotten out of whack, and me just fiddling with the screws just made things far worse. Backed up and followed your steps one-by-one and it is back to tip top shifting again.

[@WaynePlaysGamez]

Thanks for the video man, helped me troubleshoot the issue I was having by watching you go through the installation process. Ended up needing to re-tension the derailleur cable then change the limit bolts. Appreciate your thorough explanation + useful camera angles!

[@paulmarkowski9794]

Thank you for making this video. The manual was just giving me a headache, and your video allowed me to make sense of it.

[@thebobbybobbob]

Chapeau…spot on for fitting my new derailleur

[@picazulu]

awesome video for the R7000 - super helpful solving my derailleur issues - thanks for sharing mate!

[@jacksonianc]

Thanks mate-this was a life saver! Installation went off without a hitch.

[@robaust3049]

A excellent series of video’s. Clear, concise, great tips (which maybe in the manual although not clear) - Thankyou

[@keybmx]

Legend 👍 these are nothing like a normal front derailleur, didn’t realise there was a cable tension line ! Thanks

[@fabiopunk1661]

Very, very useful. Shimano's instructions are extensive but sometime quizzical in my opinion. Interesting the comparison of weights. I do that all the time when I upgrade a bike. Very often I find that new releases are NOT lighter. Adding features and adjustments obviously adds weight. In this case it is minimal but in others it's not. Thanks agin anyway. I just completed upgrading to the 105 R7000 and I am VERY happy. Super smooth. No issues in adjustments. It runs fine on all sprockets with either chainrings - But I will not do that on the road!

[@Shykovart]

Thank you so much! Did it for the first time and with your video it was easy and smooth.

[@dahappychappy]

Really appreciate your effort making the video. Thank you

[@LateralJim]

Great video and easy to follow! Clearer than the official site!

[@syedalyahya7790]

Thanks for taking the time to make and share this video. It certainly helped me with the installation of a new R8000 FD.

[@adamfajardo1007]

Excellent tutorial! Thanks for taking the time to put it together.

[@gmivisualsjason3729]

Your videos are simply excellent

[@hamishainslie6925]

Crystal clear, well thought through and so simple to follow - thank you

[@thomaspagenkopf7066]

Awesome and thank you! Sorted my R7000 tensioning out within minutes.

[@wonhee_lee]

Thank you very much! from korea. The only useful video when i searching for shimano r7000 in KZbin :)))

[@FreeToCycle]

Thanks!

[@raymondelliot4605]

Great video. My front derailleur is driving me daft. I’m going to give it a go. 👍🏻🚴🏻‍♂️

[@wharwood]

This was really helpful. Thank you! After a major struggle with mine I note a couple things that may help others. First the metal plate. The backing tape shimano provides is fairly useless. You have to be careful the plate doesn’t fall out or get twisted out of place by the adjustment screw. Once the thing is mounted it’s very difficult to see what’s going on where the plate is. Second, if yours is braze on, you might have to use heavy manners to keep the tail of the plate flush while you tighten the main bolt. Otherwise you may have your crank arm hitting the plate.

[@andrewmorris9013]

Thanks, this video really helped me fix/reset my front derailleur!

[@marcogacke3986]

Thank you so much for this video, I’ve been rebuilding my bike and self teaching myself along the way. This helped me get my shifting perfect and much easier than the manual.

[@lassemidt]

Thank you! This helped me get the cable tension right

[@tedoxholm7158]

I'm really confused by the role of the top adustment bolt (the "H bolt") in getting the lines to line up. How tight or loose should the H bolt be when doing this? I'd love your help! Thank you!

[@yeoh21]

Have the same question seems like at the tension adjustment point the H screw also will affect the line to line up.

[@svenzanetti5637]

I have the same question, have you ever figured this out?

[@colingray434]

Used this video and recommended it to others. Thanks

[@alen-commentnazi8774]

Whatttttttttttttttt i had no idea the sticker was used to help and didnt know you can line up the white lines!!!! this video is the best thing since sliced bread

[@youceskotube]

There is one more 2mm hex screw inside the mech, that moves whole mech in/out relative to frame. This was set wrong for me and no matter how low the Low limit I set, it touched the cage in lowest gear. You can see it if you look through the mech towards the seattube. Hope it adds to this excelent video. Thank you so much!

[@FreeToCycle]

You are talking about a Braze On front derailleur which I cover in this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/boSyZmeZmdynrsU

[@dvs70]

Thank you. I'm changing to R7000, and this is invaluable info.

[@FreeToCycle]

👍

[@cbo551]

Thanks so much. Didn't have a clue when my shifter cable popped out until watching this.

[@butchpedit4871]

Great straightforward vid. Thank you greatly.

[@v1m9s8m8]

Thank you so much for the detailed video, it helped me a ton.

[@retroonhisbikes]

Thanks for doing this one. It’s the third screw I was having difficulty founding out what it was for? The shop had left the screw loose and not correctly set. After watching I have now correctly set up the cable and the shifting is now perfect.

[@FreeToCycle]

Glad you found the video helpful.

[@mlee6136]

Personally i think it's a mistake to upgrade to the new 7000 front derailleur, the orginal version is much simpler for install and maintenance. The new one is unnecessarily complicated ..there's a reason why you have over 76,000 views... thanks for a great video, your very detailed in your instructions!!

[@manojmirchandani1929]

Thank you very much for the instructions and other related videos. You saved me a lot of money on repairs and I also learnt how to maintain my bike. Excellent

[@FreeToCycle]

Glad you found the video's useful.

[@alexhevey8122]

Thank you for this video! Have never been able to work this mech out - always losing tension and never sure how to get it straight again. The part with this lines was where the penny dropped!

[@AdamPSutton]

Need to look at the adjustment on mine. This was really useful. Thank you.

[@johnsochor5380]

Very good, and informative. Thanks to taking the time to share.

[@jumper_jhuntv2269]

Thanks for sharing, it's big help for me as a begineer

[@chriscapewell8311]

This was excellent. Lots of info other vids had missed out 👍

[@1010AllOne]

Very good video, the most comprehensive guide I have seen. Perfect.

[@FreeToCycle]

Thanks

[@monkeypuzzler]

Great video, mate! Excellent explained and it Came in really handy on my bike build.