Originally Posted by
dsbrantjr
It is great that you want to learn these things. I would suggest that you follow the Park Tool procedures for adjusting your bike's shifting; as mentioned cables settle into their housings and a few simple adjustments will often set things right. Remember, your bike does shift now, so it should only take very small adjustments (1/4 turn or less at a time) to get it shifting optimally.
https://www.parktool.com/blog/repair...eur-adjustment
https://www.parktool.com/blog/repair...eur-adjustment
Their site also has a wealth of other bike maintenance and adjustment information and it would be worth your time to have a look. Good luck.
Thanks a bunch for the links. I’ve read them a few times to make sure I was on the same page and it really sounds like what I was doing. Though reading the front derailleur guide made me think that the tension was a bit much so I think Steve is on to something there. I will report back tomorrow after I play with it some.
