I had two road bikes up in my attic which haven't been used in a decade and need fixing. The goal is to do it myself and I have little to no practical bike experience. Thank goodness for forums and youtube.
Anyway, of all my issues, the one I need to solve at the moment is replacing the front derailleur's on both bikes.
Bike 1 has two front gears and 8 in the back for a total of 16 speeds and currently has a Shimano 105 derailleur.
Bike 2 has three front gears and 6 in the back for a total of 18 speeds and currently has a Shimano Sora derailleur.
Problem: When I go online to buy parts I see "9 speed double" and "9 speed triple" and "double front derailleur" and "11 speed". I'm just plain confused. What do I need to purchase?
Believe you me I have a TON more questions to come like how to cut shifter cables and where to buy parts, etc. The best way to learn is just to dig in. Thanks for your help!
Anyway, of all my issues, the one I need to solve at the moment is replacing the front derailleur's on both bikes.
Bike 1 has two front gears and 8 in the back for a total of 16 speeds and currently has a Shimano 105 derailleur.
Bike 2 has three front gears and 6 in the back for a total of 18 speeds and currently has a Shimano Sora derailleur.
Problem: When I go online to buy parts I see "9 speed double" and "9 speed triple" and "double front derailleur" and "11 speed". I'm just plain confused. What do I need to purchase?
Believe you me I have a TON more questions to come like how to cut shifter cables and where to buy parts, etc. The best way to learn is just to dig in. Thanks for your help!