are you still screwing with this? check out these detailed instruction and notice the last paragraph re: Rapid Rise. Maybe there is something new here:
http://mountain.bike198.com/how-to-install-and-adjust-your-rear-derailleur/ On Nov 20, 1:22 pm, CycloFiend <[email protected]> wrote: > on 11/19/10 10:13 AM, Juhani at [email protected] wrote: > > > The cable is routed correctly I think. Here¹s a link to Shimano¹s > > technical instructions for the derailleur: > > >http://techdocs.shimano.com/media/techdocs/content/cycle/SI/SI_5W50A_... > > 50A_001_En_v1_m56577569830616237.pdf > > > I¹ve followed the instructions and secured the cable in the groove as > > supposed. > > > What a mysterious problem... > > A couple other variables to check - > - slack or poor seating in the cable housing/ferrule interface. That would > tend to make itself known as you increase pressure. (I once found that an > extra ferrule had been stuck into the derailleur body itself - couldn't see > it, but realized that the other ferrule wasn't seated correctly). > > - a loose freehub body. These are tightened into the hub shell with a > hollow hex-head bolt. You have to remove the axle to tighten this. > > - loose cogs on the freehub. If the lockring loosens. > > In the latter two examples, you will feel either play of the sprockets, or > the sprockets will be tight but the whole cogset will move together. > > hope that helps, > > - J > > -- > Jim Edgar > [email protected] > > Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries -http://www.cyclofiend.com > Current Classics - Cross Bikes > Singlespeed - Working Bikes > > Your Photos are needed! - Send them here -http://www.cyclofiend.com/guidelines > > "I threw one leg over my battle-scarred all-terrain stump-jumper and rode > several miles to work. I'd sprayed it with some cheap gold paint so it > wouldn't look nice. Locked my bike to a radiator, because you never knew, > and went in." > -- Neal Stephenson, "Zodiac" -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
