I was reminded yesterday that I have never installed a derailleur, after messing up even attaching to hanger.

[jerzone@techhub.social]

I was reminded yesterday that I have never installed a derailleur, after messing up even attaching to hanger. Once that was fixed it's been a struggle of running cable through WolfTooth TanPan, attaching to derailleur, adjusting screws, and realizing maybe I didn't start with shifter in highest gear after all.
Lots of light bulb moments and confidently swaggering in to finish it, followed by choice words and a hasty retreat for more "thinking".
#BikeTooter #flailing

[harald@mementomori.social]

@jerzone looks like we've chosen the same parts.

[jerzone@techhub.social]

I only recently learned that the derailleur doesn't even know what it is doing, all of the indexing is up to the shifter and the derailleur just moves based on cable pull distance.

The TanPan takes that indexed movement from a road shifter and makes it slightly longer in order to move a enough to drive a MTB derailleur/cassette.

This video does a pretty good job explaining it, even shows how to 3D print your own:
https://youtu.be/YeqvTJ-Y22Y

#BikeTooter #flailing

[jerzone@techhub.social]

@harald Did you set up a TanPan?

[harald@mementomori.social]

@jerzone I'm on a MTB so no. Was referring to the cassette and derailleur.