Originally Posted by
rpenmanparker
Because the friction shifter isn't indexed, it can move as far as necessary unlike the indexed brifter which moves through a limited range a specific end position.
It was not the limit screw. I literally removed the outer limit screw completely as a test, and the brifter still did not pull the derailleur far enough to shift to the large ring. But I could manually pull the cable and make the derailleur go another 4-5 mm out.
Originally Posted by
rpenmanparker
And of course, the brifter has to be on the lowest position when the cable is tightened or you are building in slack.
Another cause of a problem is running the cable around the anchor bolt the wrong way. A mis-threaded cable won't pull properly.
No shyte, Sherlock