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Like someone else above mentioned, the derailleur (usually at the hanger-tab) might be bent inward some. Viewing it directly from the back, it's usually easy to see if the 2 pulleys are in the same plane with the sprockets as they should be, or bent as is common from falling over, etc. It...

The pulley-cage tension spring has those obvious 2 or 3 settings, but the parallelogram tension spring, which is related to the problem here, is not adjustable. However, the pivots are adjustable, and I suspect 1 or more of them are adjusted too tight--and if loosened a little, will permit the...

One position that's just right, with easy access to the control levers, beats the holy heck out of 4, 8 or 16 that are all in the wrong place. The most expert opinion --the one that matters- always belongs to whoever's doing the pedaling. Looks great! Loads of "theft appeal," however.

Looks like they're held on with split pins. The keyway must be for the sprocket, I guess. I'd start by applying very light (or penetrating) oil on everything that looks rusty. Then (gently if possible, to avoid spreading or mushrooming the pin end) tap out the pins with a suitable punch.

That 'Problem Solvers' adapter/axle adjuster should work fine. This Shimano derailleur is an even simpler solution, and cheaper, at about $15 retail. The model pictured below is a Tourney RD-TY300-SGS. UPC # is 689228393639. The 'blurb' sez...

I too had always heard the 'flexy' reputation, but c. 1987 rode a friend's Vitus (a 979 I think, a slightly different iteration) up Mt Evans in CO, and was very pleasantly surprised at just how stiff it seemed and how well it rode under my 175-180 lbs. My only complaint was that it seemed a bit...

No way will it work. It may possibly go on the rim but will never seat up even halfway straight. Tubes are made of rubber, therefore a 540 tube works perfectly fine in 547, and also fine in skinny 559's. You can pre-stretch them like a big rubber band so they will fit into the larger...