I can not get the front R2C shifter to work. I am using a front Red Derraileur. The problem is that it will not shift far enough. I can adjust to work perfect with small chain ring or work with front chain ring. I can get it to work with both but it rubs on the small one then.
It seems like the shifter it not moving the cable far enough. So I thought maybe I have a routing problem in the frame. Maybe one of the cable stops had slipped and there was too much play. So re-reouted cables and still same problem.
The rear works perfectly. It is so smooth. I have the limit screws completely backed out. As there is no need for them because I don’t have any travel.
I don’t have an extra shifter. I would give that a try and then isolate the problem. But I feel pretty convinced it is the shifter for some reason does not move the cable far enough.
I looked through the instructions and can not really find any adjustments that look like they would help. Any help deeply appreciated.
I am able to get mine to work. All I can say it took alot of fine tuning (moving the der. up, down, angle in/out, etc.) to get it all to work. I also take advantage of the two ‘trim’ positions on the the shifter to keep the chain from rubbing in certain combinations. For example, when I am in small ring and more than 2/3 down to the smallest cog, I have to click the shifter up once. Same if I am in the big ring on of the largest cogs, I have to click the shifter once. Pretty much this is only when I’m in the cross-over gears anyway, so it’s not too common during a ride. Good luck.
I am going to give it another try today with new housing. I had not swapped it.
I don’t understand the trimming. Are you saying you shift twice to get it to work? Say the hard one and then a soft one?
Sorry did not understand the trimming comment.
One other problem is that I don’t have an adjuster on my front red derraileur. I guess you have to add an inline one if you want one. But the instruction refer to one.
Thanks for the help!
Yeah I don’t have an online adjuster either, that would probably make it easier.
For the trimming, I am talking about the the shifter has 3 positions. The first and third click (doesn’t matter in which order) move the der. a little bit depending on the direction of the shift, while the second position of the shifter is the one that actually makes the shift happen between the chainrings. Not sure if it’s any clearer now.