Joined: Jul 2015
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From: NW Oregon
Bikes: 1982 Trek 930R Custom, '91 Diamondback Ascent w/ XT, XTR updates, Fuji Team Pro CF road flyer, Specialized Sirrus Gravel Convert, '09 Comencal Meta 5.5 XC, '02 Marin MBX500, '84 Gitane Criterium bike
1... cables and housing seat in after a bit of use.
i pre-seat them by tugging on an open section of cable... it seems to help immensely.
2... if you haven't checked the hanger trueness, do it, as a matter of "just because". and yep, you've added another pivot point, so getting it right becomes more important.
i check any new hanger i install, and all the old ones during tune ups too.
3... can be considered normal stuff, after a refresh/tune.
now go get some dirt on that fancy paint.