i'm struggling to see why the seller of the bike should pay for the OP to have the bike set-up for him. if he bought it online i would presume that he was imformed prior to purchase that the bike would come boxed and would need some parts of the bike fitted i.e pedals, handlebars and saddle.
New bike assembly problems
- Thread starter Ryan Clack
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i'm struggling to see why the seller of the bike should pay for the OP to have the bike set-up for him. if he bought it online i would presume that he was imformed prior to purchase that the bike would come boxed and would need some parts of the bike fitted i.e pedals, handlebars and saddle.
RecordAceFromNew
Swinging Member
- Location
- West London
If incorrect cable outers were supplied the seller does have responsibility to make good (even including the expense of return postage of the whole bike IF it comes to that, within 7 working days, for mail order). Certainly the OP should check if the cables have not been mixed up during his self-assembly, hence my suggestions above.
mickle
innit
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- 53.933606, -1.076131
I don't think the cables are too short.
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chillyuk
Guest
I think you are being a little harsh. Isn't that how we learn. We have a problem, we ask and hope someone can point us in the right direction. I take your point that the OP may not be qualified to fix the bike, but we all had to start somewhere and if no-one helps then none of us would have become able to do the work that we do on our bikes.
PatrickPending
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
handlebars not installed properly - pointing down ...not right that should be more flat - look at any road bike manufacturers web page to see wht thy shhould look like, simple to adjust but I'd agree with Mickle, though you could also look for beginners bicycle maintainance courses - they'll pay for themselves very quickly!
- Location
- The TerrorVortex
Care to enlighten us, Mickle? I can't see what's up from the profile pic. Obviously the 'bars are way out from where they need to be, but I don't see how that would impact the lengths for the gear cables.
- Location
- The TerrorVortex
With you on the 'If you don't know how to set a bike up, then you shouldn't really be doing it' BTW.
mickle
innit
- Location
- 53.933606, -1.076131
Oh, all right then... OP is rotating the bars the wrong way. ie; clockwise, looking at the bars from the lh side. If he pushes them down and all the way over (anti-clockwise looking at his photo) the cables will untangle themselves.
- Location
- The TerrorVortex
I can't make that out from the photo!!
You must have better eyes than me. Or a larger monitor
You must have better eyes than me. Or a larger monitor
mickle
innit
- Location
- 53.933606, -1.076131
I didn't need the photo to work it out.I can't make that out from the photo!!
You must have better eyes than me. Or a larger monitor
RecordAceFromNew
Swinging Member
- Location
- West London
I can't make that out from the photo!!
You must have better eyes than me. Or a larger monitor
+1. It seems to me the left/front gear cable housing is pretty straight at the current (wrong) bars angle, am not sure how rotating bars one way or another will help when at the right angle, where the sti will be higher, the same length must still be ok...
mickle
innit
- Location
- 53.933606, -1.076131
Though exceedingly unlikely, it's not beyond the realms of possibility that I am wrong.
mickle
innit
- Location
- 53.933606, -1.076131
No?
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chillyuk
Guest
So what was the outcome. I hate reading a book then finding the last page missing!
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Ryan Clack
New Member
- Location
- Herefordshire
Hi guys. Outcome was that the outer cables were too short so sent back to the company and they fixed the problem. Delayed me getting out on my bike but at least i have it and it is fixed
