3kidsnotime
01-13-10, 11:53 AM
So, this spring I'm returning to bicycling after a ~2 year hiatus.
I crashed hard in early summer 2008, and killed a bunch of components.
I took the rest of the summer to rebuild with a Soma frame and salvaged,replacement parts.
That following summer I didn't get on the bike - life, you know?
Anyways, I am determined to do some serious bike commuting this summer and have revisited my budget bike built. I changed stem and bars for one things. And now that the new ones are on, I noticed by right brifter handle kicks to the outside a little more, when at rest, then the left brifter. It's Shimano 105 stuff from around 2002.
Now there is a bunch of slack before gear changing, so I can hold it in it's proper position, but I know of no adjustments on Shimano shifters.
Does anyone else have this dis-symmetry?
Does anyone know any tricks to adjust it away?
Functionally I'm ok, but I just realized I'm going to have to cut some cable lengths down for the shorter stem I put on, and I'd like to fix up the brifter then if there is a chance to.
Thanks!
Ryan
I crashed hard in early summer 2008, and killed a bunch of components.
I took the rest of the summer to rebuild with a Soma frame and salvaged,replacement parts.
That following summer I didn't get on the bike - life, you know?
Anyways, I am determined to do some serious bike commuting this summer and have revisited my budget bike built. I changed stem and bars for one things. And now that the new ones are on, I noticed by right brifter handle kicks to the outside a little more, when at rest, then the left brifter. It's Shimano 105 stuff from around 2002.
Now there is a bunch of slack before gear changing, so I can hold it in it's proper position, but I know of no adjustments on Shimano shifters.
Does anyone else have this dis-symmetry?
Does anyone know any tricks to adjust it away?
Functionally I'm ok, but I just realized I'm going to have to cut some cable lengths down for the shorter stem I put on, and I'd like to fix up the brifter then if there is a chance to.
Thanks!
Ryan
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