Mountain Biking - Did I mention how much I despise installing and getting front deraillieurs to work?

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Dannihilator
09-04-04, 07:51 PM
The one I put on my bike today was a pain and a half. Sure, it bolted on quickly, and got the cable ran through. Then came the getting it to shift part of the ordeal. It took me almost a frikken hour to get it to work properly.

Chi
09-04-04, 07:56 PM
Aye ...


Reference Barnett's.

U haven't seen HARD until u've tried configuring braze-ons.
Dannihilator
09-04-04, 07:58 PM
This was literally the first front deraillieur I installed in about a year.

callmecobra
09-04-04, 08:45 PM
why couldnt you get it to work?
Dannihilator
09-04-04, 08:47 PM
I forgot to remove the plastic tab.
jkittlesen
09-04-04, 08:51 PM
They still are a pain in the a$$ to adjust, I don't care whose manual you use!
seely
09-04-04, 08:56 PM
Aye ...


Reference Barnett's.

U haven't seen HARD until u've tried configuring braze-ons.


Walk in the park. Try E-types. Satan himself forges all E-types deep in the bowels of hell and sends them forth to torment bike mechanics.
Singlespeedster
09-04-04, 10:55 PM
Get the right height, set the limits. set the cable. Done.
Chi
09-04-04, 10:59 PM
You're the one to talk, Singlespeedster, you don't even use derailleurs. :p
seely
09-04-04, 11:28 PM
I've actually come to an understanding of the front derailleur. It took some time but its pretty simple once you figure out how it works.
Maelstrom
09-05-04, 01:43 AM
I hate middle deraileurs. Especially when setting up a 3 ring. I understand it...it just doesn't comply with how I think it should work....

simple fix for me is to buy grip shift :)