Originally Posted by
aaronM46
Of the videos I have watched they all seem to assume you have an initial front derailleur with cable tension already set. Mine is new and I don't know how to set the initial cable tension. If it is just barely taught the twist shifter won't click. This is in the smallest front cog and largest rear cog. If I back off the tension even a little it will click shifts at the shifter but won't pull it up to the middle cog.
I am just not sure what to do at this point.
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks
One way or another, shift the chain to its innermost position. That would be the biggest cog in back and the smallest up front. Set the front derailleur on the frame so the outer plate is parallel to and clearing the big ring by 1-2mm. Set the low limit screw so the chain clears the inner plate by a couple mm. Shift the front derailleur to first cog (loosest). Retract the barrel adjuster all the way. Attach the cable so it's got just a little bit of slack. Then adjust cable tension for indexing and high limit so you don't drop the chain.