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Old 11-09-10 | 07:34 PM
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cny-bikeman
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Bikes: 2008 Novara Randonee - love it. Previous bikes:Motobecane Mirage, 1972 Moto Grand Jubilee (my fave), Jackson Rake 16, 1983 C'dale ST500.

The front derailleur will almost always need to be moved slightly (trimmed) to avoid rubbing as you move across the entire rear cog range . That is normal, and the STI levers have trim built into them. If you push on the lever slightly the derailleur will move to a trim position without shifting. If the derailleur were made wide enough to accomodate the entire range of rear gears it would not be able to shift properly.
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