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Woohoo thanks for all the tips I seem to have it sorted. Cable tension was fine, I ended straighten just a fraction and fiddling with the H screw.

There is still some cage rub but only in big/big and small/small. Which I think are unlikely gear combinations when out on the road?
 
Paul it's hard to tell on your picture but I found this on my modern system:

I found when replacing my FD cable that different 'sides' of the screw which fastens it to the FD made a huge difference!

With mine on the right side (when looking from the rear, so I guess the cable in counter-clockwide orientation around the screw) the pull was 'forced' so much and the pull from the cable/shifter that it was like 'all or nothing' and stretched a cable within a few days so it wouldn't shift. It felt good initially as the pull was so strong, but soon deteriorated.

With the cable on the correct left-side of the screw (clockwise orientation when viewing from rear) the angle (even though it is very slight) was enough to have smoother slightly-easier shifting, less tension on the cable and longer alignment/drastically reduced cable stretch in a short space of time. The FD moved steadier and wasn't 'thrown' as much into the limit screws.

Big/big and small/small rub most systems, there is a half index/shift on my 5800 to combat it slightly as obviously an 11 speed cassette is quite wide! Understand most guys 'adjust' depending how they ride, I use my lowest gears more so adjusted to eliminate all small/small rub, but does mean my big/small rubs a little still.
 
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Vonhelmet said:
So a whole load of Manchester cyclists have got gripped by the police for running red lights, riding on pavements and having no lights.

Why do colleagues feel the need to raise this with me as though I should apologise for them, but then take umbrage when I point that if they did the same with red light jumping car drivers they'd catch a hell of a lot more than 40?
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I've noticed in Manchester the people you seem to get riding through red lights are either students bimbling around or chavs on MTBs. It's very rare you see a "proper cyclist" (urgh) do it. Us getting grief is like me telling a car enthusiast that drivers are scum because of some idiot in a Corsa.
 
Kimi said:
nice deals!
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Hot off the press! ;)

Unlike the weather... 7 degrees here & windy, wind chill of 2 degrees & the heavens just opened!

Some snow forecast here early tomorrow morning after some rain overnight. Temperatures reach 3 degrees later and stay there until sunday lunchtime when they reach a balmy 5 degrees. Fingers crossed no ice and little/no snow as the winds are meant to die down saturday morning so I'll hopefully get a ride or two in! I've not been out on the weekend for almost a month! Just commuting, illness and turbo! :o
 
Owzers, really hurt my neck riding to work today. I think I might need to put my bars up a bit while I'm not riding much.
 
A dry day so got out on my bike again. 5.5 miles in 25 minutes just doing some loops on quieter roads around the house until I get used to it. Hoping next week to do some longer rides now my legs are getting better. Really enjoying working going up a hill and racing on the down, compared with running where the uphill is just as much work and although you can cruise on the way down it is still work and one always has to be careful not impact the knees too much
 
none here, although it was snowing last night about 10 miles down the road

my Bike is now got the turbo wheel on, so im indoors now until the good weather comes
 
The main road is slushy so not holding out much hope for the side roads. I'll have to try again tomorrow.

Enjoy the torture machine, I am glad that mine is broken. :p At least you're getting some miles in.
 
I'm wondering how much more riding I'll get done this year. It's properly cold now. I've not managed as many long rides this year so was hoping for a couple more, but I doubt I'll manage it, particularly anything seriously hilly as once it gets frosty or snowy it'll just be too dangerous.
 
topgun06 said:
No snow?! I bet the Cat is closed off!
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To be honest given how late I'd be getting out I'd probably do something pretty short anyhow. I was thinking of going up Col du Mellor and then looping back round.

None of my usual lot seem to be up for a ride though so I might leave it until tomorrow - meant to be less windy too.
 
mixmasteral21 said:
I think i will give going up there a miss today! http://www.maccinfo.com/cat/
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Yup. It's always the first place to get affected. Will be the same tomorrow no doubt. I'll be try to stay low tomorrow. I need to start getting some miles in.

FrenchTart said:
To be honest given how late I'd be getting out I'd probably do something pretty short anyhow. I was thinking of going up Col du Mellor and then looping back round.

None of my usual lot seem to be up for a ride though so I might leave it until tomorrow - meant to be less windy too.
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Looks a nice little climb that. Yes, I just popped outside and good god! It is freezing, the wind is biting!
 
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