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Front derailleur cable touching frame?

Installing gears on my bike on my own for the first time. I pulled the front derailleur gear cable through an intended hole in the frame like so: So everything should be fine. However, looking under ...
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Cable tension for Shimano 105 front derailleur is very tight

I just got a Merida Scultura 400. On the biggest chainring, there's rubbing on the outside of the front derailleur cage. The only way that I can lower this is by tightening the cable by a lot. Is this ...
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Bent front-derailleur

I biked to school today with my bike in perfect condition. Locked it up and went to class. When I went to my bike a couple hours later, the derailleur was bent out of position. My bike's front gear ...
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how to adjust the derailer - apart from the L/H limiting screws

Pardon my newb terminology. My bike's chain will not stay on the H gear (the big ring) The front derailleur will not allow it. I have loosened the limiter screw out to it's maximum and, still, no ...
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