Originally Posted by
BarracksSi
Oh, the high & low screw stops were fine -- I couldn't shift off the gears no matter what. I could tug on the derailleur cables and the chain wouldn't fly off.
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Frankly, I'm just relieved that I didn't break a chain before figuring this out...
nice work - you got it exactly right. There should never be a need to touch the H&L limit screws unless you change some other part of the drivetrain out. As long as all you touch is the cables the tension adjustment is all you need.
This is a great example of what a few people here have said -- bike repair is not rocket science and if you look (and listen!) and pay attention to what is going on you CAN figure it out.
As far as breaking the chain goes, unless you put your weight on it thats not very likely to happen, no matter how bad you goof it up