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Loosen Shimano ST-R225 levers

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  • February 22, 2015 at 9:10 pm #23340
    darrylxxx

    I have a bike that I inherited that I enjoy riding, but the gear change thumb levers on the Shimano ST-R225 are very tight and make my thumbs sore on a long ride. I have tried to find online how to adjust them to loosen them a bit but can’t seem to find the information. I was wondering if anyone here could give me a couple of pointers?
    Thanks, Darryl

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  • February 24, 2015 at 4:02 pm #833167
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    darrylxxx

    Great, thanks for the
    Great, thanks for the help.

    The bike is about 3 years old but only ridden hard since last August. I’ll try some lube spray first and check them out for any obvious problems – would rather leave changing cables until the weather warms up!

    February 24, 2015 at 3:42 pm #833165
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    therevokid

    depends on how old the setup
    depends on how old the setup is … If it’s done a couple of winters then
    I’d just replace all the cables (inners and outers).

    cleaning generally involves partially removing the cables so you can run
    a lubricant through them.

    I’m fairly sure there’s nothing you can do about the trigger itself, although
    a silicon spray lube may make things a little sweeter 🙂 have took say that
    the trigger shifter on my mtb has never made my thumb sore !

    start by replacing the cables though if they’re old.

    February 23, 2015 at 8:58 am #833163
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    darrylxxx

    Thanks @therevokid, makes
    Thanks @therevokid, makes sense. How would I clean the cables or adjust the cable tension in the trigger? Or is it time to replace the cables?

    February 23, 2015 at 8:18 am #833161
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    therevokid

    most likely being caused by
    most likely being caused by dirt in the cables as you can’t “adjust”
    the trigger itself.

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