Front derailleur setup woes...
05-21-07, 06:47 PM
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Front derailleur setup woes...
When I shift up to the big ring it's fine (2 distinct shifts), but when I shift down the shifter lets the derailleur release from the large ring all the way to the granny gear in one shift. Is the shifter hosed, or is this a setup problem?
Also, it takes way too much pressure to shift down that it should IMO. How hard should you have to push on the shifter to shift down?
BTW, I have the cable tension as slack as I think it should be.
Also, it takes way too much pressure to shift down that it should IMO. How hard should you have to push on the shifter to shift down?
BTW, I have the cable tension as slack as I think it should be.
05-21-07, 07:23 PM
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Try backing off the high gear limit screw about 1/8 turn.
05-22-07, 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Retro Grouch
Try backing off the high gear limit screw about 1/8 turn.
05-22-07, 06:16 PM
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What type of lever/derailleur and what combo of chainrings? Has prob been there as long as you had bike or recent development and if recent were there any changes to the bike before it began.
05-28-07, 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by cny-bikeman
What type of lever/derailleur and what combo of chainrings? Has prob been there as long as you had bike or recent development and if recent were there any changes to the bike before it began.
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From what I understand, mixing road and mountain shifters and dérailleurs up front is problematic - they don't use the same pull ratio.
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Originally Posted by Porkpie
It's an LX shifter and a Ultegra derailleur. 36/50 compact.
And what DMF says about mixing front shifters is very valid. Mountain and road don't play well together. No problems with a rear, however.
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06-04-07, 03:36 PM
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Shoot guys, sorry. Not LX, but 105 shifter and Ultegra derailleur. Duh.
It's a double 50/36. I didn't mean for the question to be so complicated. I'll go to my LBS and ask them if the shifter is working right.
It's a double 50/36. I didn't mean for the question to be so complicated. I'll go to my LBS and ask them if the shifter is working right.
06-07-07, 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Porkpie
Shoot guys, sorry. Not LX, but 105 shifter and Ultegra derailleur. Duh.
It's a double 50/36. I didn't mean for the question to be so complicated. I'll go to my LBS and ask them if the shifter is working right.
It's a double 50/36. I didn't mean for the question to be so complicated. I'll go to my LBS and ask them if the shifter is working right.
