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Old 06-02-10 | 03:41 PM
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FBinNY
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Bikes: too many bikes from 1967 10s (5x2)Frejus to a Sumitomo Ti/Chorus aluminum 10s (10x2), plus one non-susp mtn bike I use as my commuter

Since you moved the limit, I'll go with my theory that the outer is a bit too tight. Test and adjust it by shifting without using the lever. leave it in the slack (low gear) position and shift by directly pulling the bare wire away from the frame. You want to adjust the outer limit so it makes the shift smoothly without going beyond, or hitting on the crank arm. Repeat the process to set the inner limit for shifting to the innermost chainring.

Now that the range of travel is established adjust the cable tension with the barrel adjuster so it shifts according to the lever position. If you don't have a barrel adjuster, consider an in-line one for next time around, but in the meantime, disconnect the wire and take up the slack in low gear and that should get you close to home.

If when you then shift to high the FD doesn't move all the way to the limit, try this trick for taking up more slack. Holding the cage our a bit against the spring turn the inner limit in exactly two turns. Pull up the slack and attach the wire, then turn the limit back to the original position. If that now makes the cable too tight, repeat but this time with only one turn on the inner limit.
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