Not an idiot. I'll assume we're talking adjustment for the rear derailleur. If you're having an issue downshifting (going to a bigger cog in the back), turn the barrel adjuster out, or counter-clockwise. This increases the tension on the cable if it has stretched or loosened a bit since it's initial adjustment. Go small increments, 1/2 turn or so at a time and check the shifting in between. Should be good to go.
EDIT: This all assumes that your derailleur was adjusted properly to begin with and is just shifting poorly now due to some cable stretch/seating. If that is not the case, then barrel adjusters are NOT the way to fix the shifting. They are just to fine tune it.
roadiesean
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Teamfubar thats great, its not that I have a problem with adjusting the mech from the cable adjuster on the mech, I know exactly how that works, its rather that bizarrely my Moots is the first bike I have ever had with inline adjusters and when I had problems shifting on the ride the other day realised that it would be VERY handy if I knew which way to turn the bloody thing !!
Thanks so much.
S
You're speaking of the ones on the down tube (where old school road shifters would go)? They work the same way and those are the ones I was referring to. I've got 'em on the down tube of a few of my bikes. Dial them out (counter clockwise) for more tension on the cable.
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