External Cable Box Question

[Thomas777]

Yesterday I noticed, on my wife's bike I don't have a Rohloff):, that the barrel adjusters were kind of loose or not snugged up.
Where should they be?
Thanks!

[RonS]

The indexing of the Rohloff is all internal so kind of loose is just right. You should be able to wiggle the shifter 1/4 to 1/2 way to the next gear. As long as you can shift through all 14 gears it's all good.

[Pavel]

I install the cables on my Rohloff Moulton tight the first time and it made the twist grip a bit harder to turn.  When I got my Thorn, with the cables more loose straight from how SJS set it up I was surprised and delighted by the much nicer, easier shifting. I then re-ran the cables on the Moulton and was happier with it though it was never as slick as the Thorn - a factor I put down the the less elegant and efficient cable routing of the Moulton.

So I'm in full agreement with RonS. 

[mickeg]

If the cables are too tight, you are more likely to shift into a position in between gears, which does not work so well.