So pardon what may be a dumb question, but how do you align the upper and lower cogs with the cable removed? In friction shifting, I've always just aligned the center cog, but I'm no expert and only install a derailler every couple of years, so usually forget from one experience to the next what I needed to do.
Michael On Dec 1, 1:05 am, "" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Oh, I forgot. Detach the cable from the derailleur first before aligning > the pulley and the cogset. Then attach, making sure that there is almost no > slack or binding. > > Rene > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > EarthLink Revolves Around You. > > > > > > > [Original Message] > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> > > Date: 11/30/2008 9:58:05 PM > > Subject: [RBW] Re: Shifter Observation for all of you Techies > > > Give index shifting another chance. Try this: > > > Remove the chain. Clean chain and cogset. With the chain removed, and > > viewing it from the rear, align the upper pulley of the derailleur on the > > biggest and smallest cogs. Make sure the alignment on the biggest cog is > > spot on. The alignment on the smallest cog can be a "hair or so" outward > to > > the dropout. Viewing it from the rear and with the chain removed is, in my > > experience, the only way to align the pulley with the cogset properly. If > > there is nothing wrong with the dropout, derailleur and cabling, it should > > shift flawlessly after the initial fine tuning of alignment of the pulley > > with the smalles cog. > > > Rene > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > EarthLink Revolves Around You. > > > > [Original Message] > > > From: Ray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: RBW Owners Bunch <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> > > > Date: 11/30/2008 9:12:58 PM > > > Subject: [RBW] Shifter Observation for all of you Techies > > > > As some of you may recall, I was having the worst auto-shifting > > > problem with the Shimano bar-end shifters on my Canti-Rom. i tried > > > all of the usual fixes, including new cables, fine adjustments to the > > > derailer, etc., but the problem persisted anytime i was in the low end > > > range of the 11-32 cass., particularly when on the center chain ring > > > and the second and third larget cogs on the cass. I checked the chain > > > an measured it for wear, but it was ok. > > > > So, after switching to DT shifters on my Atlantis, and using friction > > > mode on it, I decided I'd try friction mode on the Romulus. Just like > > > that, problem solved! In friction mode, no more auto-shifting at all. > > > Not in any gear/chain ring combo. It's smoother, too, and did I > > > mention quiet? > > > > This is info for you guys who wrench a lot and understand these > > > things. All I know is that friction shifting is what I'll use from > > > here on out. No more indexing for me. > > > > Ray- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
