Originally Posted by
canam73
I had similar front shifting trouble with my Rival bike when I got it. This was original silver Rival which was commonly said to have poor front shifting. But at some point I noticed the FD was mounted higher than spec, maybe 5mm over the big ring. Since I have lowered it and retuned it I have had no shifting issues what so ever.
i can do you one better:
i eventually gave up on my LBS fixing my Rival FD and checked SRAM's directions on how to set it up. When i took it apart, i found that there was a piece of cardboard wedged between the fixing bolt and frame braze-on being used as a shim. the LBS put it there.
i took it out, set it up properly, never another shifting problem.
Originally Posted by
patentcad
This is the word on the street.
that and $2.50 will get you on the subway. word on the street can come from one person posting here that they have a problem with one derailleur that might have been set up incorrectly, then it's repeated, then it's gospel.