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01-31-10 | 04:05 PM

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spinnaker

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Originally Posted by operator

1) Each click pulls 1-3mm of cable depending on the exact STI model you have and the # of speeds.

Thanks. So 9 clicks is around .35 inches. No way is it moving that far. Should I see the cable being taken up with it not connected to the shifter? Or do I have the cable fed wrong?

It just occred to me that I could go ahead and feed the whole cable and connect it to the derailer, just as long as I don't cut the cable until I know it works.

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