Originally Posted by
IthaDan
Take it to the shop you bought it from.
Originally Posted by
skycyclepilot
If it isn't easily resolved I will, but it is a 50+ mile round trip, and they are OK with me checking into it. Besides, I want to learn about this issue. If it isn't easily resolved, they will get it back.
Originally Posted by
IthaDan
Well go to a shop where you can buy a new inner cable and something like triflow.
But this is a Brand New Bike - I would expect some minor adjustments, but not replacement of any component. I guess other posts suggesting the existing cable ends, etc. might be the culprit are worth following up on, but for me at least, 25 miles each way is a pretty normal drive. Can you arrange with the LBS to go through the bike and make it work while you are at the shop, and can take it for a test drive?
Damaged or bent components are outside my scope of troubleshooting and I wonder if the FD install is off or the RD hanger is bent or something? Just guessing here.
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