I have a Ribble New Sportive Racing and I've never been happy with the front mech change, ie it's difficult to change up and snaps back violently on changing down because the cable is so, so tight.
I've checked the lever, cables, outer cables, mech etc. and all move fine and free and easy., but the tension seems to be coming from where the cable goes through the plastic guide under the BB and then through the hole in the frame. The angle seems extreme, something close to 90 degrees and the cable is developing a kink after around 30 mins use. I changed the cable but the same thing happened.
Ribble say it's not a normal problem and are sending me a plastic straw insert for the section through the BB shell which they think/say will help but I'm not so sure as it won't change the angle that the cable has to try and bend round. Hopefully it'll arrive today and the problem will magically disappear but I don't think so.
Does anyone have any ideas? It's driving me insane.....
I've checked the lever, cables, outer cables, mech etc. and all move fine and free and easy., but the tension seems to be coming from where the cable goes through the plastic guide under the BB and then through the hole in the frame. The angle seems extreme, something close to 90 degrees and the cable is developing a kink after around 30 mins use. I changed the cable but the same thing happened.
Ribble say it's not a normal problem and are sending me a plastic straw insert for the section through the BB shell which they think/say will help but I'm not so sure as it won't change the angle that the cable has to try and bend round. Hopefully it'll arrive today and the problem will magically disappear but I don't think so.
Does anyone have any ideas? It's driving me insane.....