Firstly, yes it sounds like you have the left & right shifters flipped - front should be on the left and rear on the right. If you release the cables, the front shifter should have one long sweep, the rear should have 9 clicks for a 10 speed cassette. So get the shifters on the correct side.

Second, when installing the rear cable, make sure the shifter is pushed all the way forward (smallest cog setting) and the cassette is on the smallest cog before you tension the cable and clamp it at the derailleur. If the shifter is in the middle of the range when you tension the cable you will only get some of your gears before the shifter reaches the last shift.

Thirdly, the issue with the cables being too tight and restricting the handlebar turn is because the outer casing is too short. You need to leave enough length in the casing so that you can turn the bars. If you cut it so that the casing runs the shortest possible route from the bars to the frame, then you won't be able to turn. The way to set the length is turn the bars while working out how long to cut the casing & cables. Once you've done that and turned your bars straight, you will notice that the cables are slightly longer that a straight run from the bars to frame, that's the slack you need to be able to turn the bars. It might be too late, sounds like you need new casing that's longer as you've already cut the casing & cables too short.

Thank you for the response. I have indeed now swapped the shifters (the sides were aligned correctly, just the shifters themselves were swapped.)

Rear derailleur and shifter working perfectly. Still have trouble with that front. It simply will not grab that derailleur and move it -- although I can at least get it to happen now when I turn the wheel sideways and shift.

I just had a thought that might be the issue -- I had used one continuous piece of housing, from the bars, internally into the frame and then out the underside. I am going to remove that - may be the issue. This would seem to not allow for proper movement of the cable.

Thank you again - you solved the first part for me!

I'm not familiar with your specific frame, but usually the front cable has a stop where it enters the frame in the down tube - the outer casing stops at the frame and the cable continues through the frame and out the bottom bracket. I have never heard of a front cable running the casing all the way through the frame to the bottom bracket, so that may be your problem.

Hi,

The housing should stop at the cable guide under the bottom bracket. Then, the cable will go up and attach to the derailleur.

Thank you

Beautiful! Thank you! That solved it!

Glad to hear it, excellent!

Have a good day!

Thank you ST search function! Installed new Zipp bars and extensions - and re-cabled without issue.