Originally Posted by
afrowheels
On the tour and subsequently I found that the shifting did not work well except in a few gears, but I wasn't able to figure out why. I also found that the butterfly bar setup did not feel comfortable or stable for me.
i think i've located the problem.
you seem to have misplaced the front wheel, so of course the shifting is off and flutterby bars feel unstable!
otherwise, chris might be onto something with cable runs too tight. maybe reposition the levers to get some more slack in the housing and the shifting will improve.