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How do I know if the front derailleur limit screws are doing anything?

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Old 12-10-23, 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by FBinNY
If the RD (or FD) were an elevator, the limits would be set so it can't crash into the roof or basement. However, for both elevators and derailleurs, the actual position depends on the cable they are hanging from.
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Old 12-10-23, 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by nvossoug
Yeah, it is striking to me how non standardized the bicycle is. The range of spoke sizes alone is astonishing. And the process of tensioning the spokes can't be routinized the way you can lug nuts on a car wheel.


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Old 12-11-23, 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Andrew R Stewart
And this would be especially hard to discern if one had a quill stem Andy
Which wouldn't have a top cap
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Originally Posted by KerryIrons
Which wouldn't have a top cap
Mine does.
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Old 12-14-23, 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by nvossoug
How do I know if the lfront derailleur limit screws are doing anything"
Nanni cam, those limit screws get freakie when they think no one is watching, they don't respect boundaries, sometimes I hear the front derailleur screaming "Pineapple, Pineapple" late at night.
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