I am having problems with my Shimano front derailleur
I took my bike out for one last ride after winterizing it this year. When I took it down yesterday the front derailleur was frozen up. The derailleur was new last fall. I used bike oil on all of the moving parts and let it sit for an hour or so. It helped free things up a bit, but it is not freed up enough to drop from the 3 ring to the 2 ring or from the 2 ring to the 1 ring.
I have manually run the derailleur 30-40 times, but it has not gotten it's snap back. Any recommendations
Cycling - Mountain - Shimano Alivio Front Bike Derailleur Bicycle Part 129
Answers & Comments
Adverse temperatures can affect metal, and left idle over time the cables can stretch.. It needs adjustment. Usually the is a pair of screws on top which limit the movement of the derailleur.