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08-22-10 | 04:12 PM

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engstrom

Getting a clue

Joined: Jul 2010

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From: Plano, TX

Bikes: 2010 Trek Madone 4.7, Diamondback Wildwood

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Originally Posted by davidad

You most likely have a little cable streach on a new bike. You can adjust the cable tension to pull the der all the way over.

Thanks. I'll try tightening the cable slightly (1/8 turn?) and see what that does.

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Originally Posted by wrk101

Brand new bike? I would be back to the shop pronto. That type of service is built into the price of a new bike.

Yep, brand new bike. Even though my LBS is happy to adjust it for me I really wanted to learn how to do it myself.

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