Front STI deralleuir cable?

"ScumOfTheRoad" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I replaced the outer on my front derailleur.
Shimano Sora, two front rings.

(Truth be told the outer had got mangled at the end nearest the gear

lever.

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I took it off and cut a bit off using cutters, then put new ferrules on
each end).
Replaced the inner cable through the pinch bolt, and pulled tight.
The changer won't work.
Is there a knack to this adjustment?
I made sure not to fiddle with the limit screws or anything, so I assumed
a cable swap would be easy.

Shouldn't be a problem on a double.
Trip the STI lever to as if changing to the small ring, undo the pinch bolt
and ensure there is a gnats whisker of slack in the cable, retighten pinch
bolt.
Push STI lever to change onto big ring, if it won't lock in position provide
more slack by either turning the adjusting barrel or releasing more cable
through the pinch bolt.

For more help: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/gearing/index.html

Pete

in message <[email hidden]>, ScumOfTheRoad

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I replaced the outer on my front derailleur.
Shimano Sora, two front rings.

(Truth be told the outer had got mangled at the end nearest the gear
lever. I took it off and cut a bit off using cutters, then put new
ferrules on each end).
Replaced the inner cable through the pinch bolt, and pulled tight.
The changer won't work.
Is there a knack to this adjustment?

Yes. Get Campag :-)

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Simon Brooke said:

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ScumOfTheRoad (') said:

I replaced the outer on my front derailleur.
Shimano Sora, two front rings.

(Truth be told the outer had got mangled at the end nearest the gear
lever. I took it off and cut a bit off using cutters, then put new
ferrules on each end).
Replaced the inner cable through the pinch bolt, and pulled tight.
The changer won't work.
Is there a knack to this adjustment?

Yes. Get Campag :-)

and renew your bar tape too.

ScumOfTheRoad said:

I replaced the outer on my front derailleur.
Shimano Sora, two front rings.

(Truth be told the outer had got mangled at the end nearest the gear
lever. I took it off and cut a bit off using cutters, then put new
ferrules on each end).
Replaced the inner cable through the pinch bolt, and pulled tight.
The changer won't work.
Is there a knack to this adjustment?
I made sure not to fiddle with the limit screws or anything, so I
assumed a cable swap would be easy.

What does happen ? Nothing ? I suspect the nipple isn't engaged properly in
the lever so when you move the lever it is moving no cable. Does the cable
move at all ?