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Giant VT1 front Der problem...

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Friendly Neighborhood Pool Boy
Apr 23, 2002
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Sand, CA
the front der cable runs on under the down tube. and is the only place to run it. anyway when it gets too cold or muddy it won't shift. the stupid plastic guide on the BB gets full of dirt.

IS THERE any way to make it work better or like some way of using a full cable housing line or....

please help?
 

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Turbo Monkey
Aug 23, 2002
4,174
383
Roanoke, VA
well you could go ride someplace warmer...
i've never had any problems with bottom pull derauilers, even in some real crappy weather.

If you don't mind voiding you warranty you can run full cable on your top tube. just zip a cable along the tt down the seat tube and then drill a hole slightly above the bb shell, pop in a rivnut with a water bottle boss, and screw in a pully. if you didn't want to drill you frame you could just swap for a tope pull. but i'm not sure if that will work with the suspension design.

if you didn't have a big cushy bike you could just swap out for a single speed and never have to worry again.