Can't shift into granny, can't shift into big ring. The derailer does not seem to move to the limits that i set with the screws. I took the chain off to double check the limit screws and the settings looked fine. On Aug 14, 2014 4:33 AM, "John Stowe" <stowe.j...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have a Shimano FD built to the same design, and it seems to have > identical lever arm lengths for the top- and bottom-pull configurations, so > the amount of cable pull required *should* be the same. Can you be more > specific about the trouble you're having? I took that one off my Sam > Hillborne because it wasn't shifting well, especially into the small > chainring - my new "road" derailleur that looks like the IRD works great, > though. If your problem is similar, then hopefully the fix will be as well. > > -John > > > On Thursday, August 14, 2014 12:56:53 AM UTC-4, Jim Bronson wrote: >> >> Well Grant would probably not approve of the amount of seat post showing, >> but, it seems to work pretty good for me, and I am comfortable riding it. >> Maybe would like a tad more elevation to the stem, but in practice riding >> it around I don't notice. >> >> https://www.flickr.com/gp/23646261@N03/8p64BN/ >> >> The question I have is, is that FD going to work for me? I am thinking >> no, because the loop around the post halves the amount of cable pull >> available to the front shifter. I can't get it to move nearly as much as I >> need. The specs said top pull or bottom pull, but really, I think it would >> be better with top pull. Too bad. I bought a used IRD Alpina the other >> day, I'm going to use that on the Rivendell and try the FD on the Rivendell >> on my Soma GR. >> -- >> Keep the metal side up and the rubber side down! >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
