Ltwoo RX Front Derailleur Install Problems

[dancon]

Hello Hello,

i am 99% sure its somehow my fault but i cannot get the front mechanical derailleru of the LTWoo 12 Speed groupset to work.
No problem at all with the rear derailleur, but when i try to set up the cable of the FD it doesnt pull any kind of tension. If i pull the cable harder the cable is so tight that i wont be able to turn the bar to the left.

I tried to follow the official LTWoo Youtube tutorial but cannot see what i am doing different.


When i dont pull as much tension i try to shift to the larger sprocket but nothing happens. When i downshift all little tension there was is gone and the cable just hangs kinda loose.

I would appreciate any help.

[Serge_K]

i absolutely loathe installing mechanical FDs, so rest assured, you're not alone.
Usually it ends up working. Sleeping on it usually helps.
If you want to get creative, consider buying an old shimano 105 FD for cheap. Some models have long lever arms, making pulling the cable much easier / better shifting, especially valid in fully integrated rigs. For 20$ or thereabouts, it can be worth it.
Or, buy that more recent one: . This one should be as good as it gets.
Either could be worth the expense vs hitting your head against the wall and wanting to throw the bike out of the window. Speaking from experience...

[dancon]

Thanks for the post.
I was already considering buying a bought 105 FD, because i already wanted to throw my alley keys out of the window at some point
Then thats something i at least consider.

Still would love to make the FD i have rn to work if possible

[stalkersk]

Two things, you have no tension on the shift cable and even if it is super tight, it should not prevent you from steering. Check if your housings sit correctly everywhere, to me it seems like your cable housing is not seated properly or just falling somewhere in when tensioned, another thing which could ease your life is to run full length outer housing from shifter to the derailleur if that is possible on your frame.