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10-01-05, 07:29 PM

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Did you buy the bike new or used?
If you bought used then some one may have put the wrong derailleur on. If it is new then it may not be on stright.

Also, did you put larger tires on? That could be the problem as well.

When you are in the big ring up front there should be 1 or 2 mm between the derailleur and the top of the teeth and the cage should be inline with the ring. Check that.

One other thing, the limit screw may not be set properly allowing the derailleur to move inwards too far.

p.s. Most people do not spell derailleur correctly so it usually does not get noticed

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