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Loosen Shimano ST-R225 levers
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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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!
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
have took say that
a silicon spray lube may make things a little sweeter
the trigger shifter on my mtb has never made my thumb sore !
start by replacing the cables though if they're old.
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?
most likely being caused by dirt in the cables as you can't "adjust"
the trigger itself.