:-) Too bad it didn't come with instructions and I had to find them with some googlefu on a broken website that only worked when directly linking to the PDF files.
The search that worked: site:microshift.biz filetype:pdf front derailleur On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 8:58 AM, Eric Norris <campyonly...@me.com> wrote: > Reading the instructions? What an interesting idea. I will have to try that > sometime. > > --Eric "Still Can't Remember How to Set the VCR" Norris > Sent from the iPad 2 > > On Jul 10, 2011, at 11:55 PM, Rex Kerr <rexk...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Update2: I'm stupid. > > Just had a moment of inspiration... Looking at the tiny pictures in the > tech documents on the MicroShift website I suddenly realized that the little > tab next to the cable binder screw wasn't part of the retention mechanism as > I initially thought, and that the cable should go over it, rather than > between it and the bolt. Sure enough, it's much easier to shift now! > > -Rex > On Jul 10, 2011 3:07 PM, "Rex Kerr" < <rexk...@gmail.com>rexk...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Update: Lowered the fder, lower than I'd usually put it, but still > clearing > > the top ring, and it doesn't interfere anymore, but it's still darn hard > to > > operate. Any ideas why? > > On Jul 10, 2011 2:30 PM, "Rex Kerr" < <rexk...@gmail.com> > rexk...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I was working on assembling my new AHH today and ran into a little > problem > >> with the front derailleur. I have installed dozens > >> of front derailleurs before without a problem, even having to do strange > >> things like pinch cable housing between a kickstand plate and the > downtube > >> to use direct pull derailleurs on bikes that weren't designed for them, > > and > >> never had this kind of problem. > >> > >> Here's a picture of the routing issue: > >> > >> <http://imgur.com/arxLD>http://imgur.com/arxLD > >> > >> The cable wants to rest right on the pivot's rivet. Sometimes it snaps > >> behind the pivot and gets stuck. I've tried raising and lowering > >> the derailleur, rotating it to change the alignment, monkeying with the > >> limit screws, everything that would make it work poorly, and even if I > can > >> get it not to interfere (much -- the picture is the best I've gotten) > >> the derailleur takes a significant amount of force to operate, far more > > than > >> any other that I've ever used. > >> > >> Has anybody else run into this problem? Does anybody else have this > >> particular derailleur on their AHH that they'd be willing to photograph > so > >> that I can see how the cable runs? > >> > >> I'd call Riv for advice, but they're closed today, so I might end up > > having > >> to call them tomorrow. > >> > >> Thanks! > >> -Rex > > -- > 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 > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- > 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 > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
