Recent content by beaufort-fj60

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did you try snugging the bolts a little?, maybe the po did not tighten them properly.

A cheap way would have been.... wet-sand with 2000 grit, then slather entire cruiser with a $6 can of Johnson paste wax. ;)

Mine works fine... I don't replace bike parts until they break. The one in the picture above has outlived six frames. The bike it's on is a total mishmosh Frankenstein of old parts.

Well, that is way better than an old worn out spring. $8 is a great deal.

I've never purchased a new front derailer... they seem to last for infinity.

something must be stuck, jammed, or bent... take it off the bike and inspect it.

in the setup click link above.... look under sis adjustment there is a photo showing the removal of a "pro set alignment block" maybe that is the block stopping it from moving all the way... It doesn't say to put it back in.

yeah, or you could rtfm

I'm not sure if this helps..

I have the same lx deralier. I checked the adjustment on my shifter, if you screw the plastic fitting all the way in where the cable goes into the shifter, it won't let the shifter go to the big chain ring. Maybe bottom out all your adjustment screws... then back them out a few turns and set it...

does your thumb shifter adjust?... maybe it's adjusted to an extreme position and it won't let the derailer swing it's full course.

I see your adjustment screw way out.. on my lx, the front screw (the one you have way out) is about 2 mm higher than the other one.

I just checked the lx derailer on my office bike.. i can get it to go out to 2 3/32 of an inch (well, it hits the crank arm and stops) it could go further

is the cable attached? try it with no cable. Is your shifter in the correct position, maybe you have it advanced one position.