It's a road bike. The guys at this shop say that's how they do it. No frame contact. Only contact is with the other cable at the cross point. The housing is brand new and looks fine, but it has always made a loud rattle (almost a creak) where the ferrule meets the top barrel adjuster if the cable moves just right (but only on that side). The cable shows no signs of fraying. The rear bolt is tight.
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05-06-2008, 07:22 AM #1
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05-06-2008, 10:55 AM #2
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Ok, so someone told me that the cable may not have been "pre-streched" (seated properly at the housing ends). I put the chain in the smallest cog, loosened both barrel adjusters, yanked sideways on the exposed inner cable, and I was able to take up a bunch of slack at the pinch that I couldn't before. Then I reset the indexing, and so far it seems much improved on the stand. Let's hope it holds on the road!
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