Is it possible my chicken loop line has stretched??? I seem to recall when i first got the bar and line set I could easily grab the trim strap.

While riding, I have to contort myself forward in an awkward manner and risk hooking a toeside edge in order to adjust the trim.

Is this fixable by simply shortening the chicken loop line and in turn shortening my steering lines the same amount?

Thanks in advance!!!

Not sure what kite you are having troubles with, but maybe easier to just extend the strap??

you could reconfig your bar to a below the bar trimmer..............................which kite? Im familiar with Best bars but not Nobile...............I reconfiged my Best bar to a clam cleat which was much cleaner and functional

I use the Nobile bar for both kites. Three lines come off the chicken loop to the trim strap, when pulling the QR the bar slides on up the "third line" similar to a 5-line system. Difference being is that the "third line" ends at the point where the power lines split in two.

See bar/lines here
http://kiteforum.com/download/file.php?id=19562



*DRAG THIS PICTURE UP TO YOUR ADDRESS BAR TO SEE FULL SIZE*

shorten the main line,

To answer your original question, yes. You can fix this by shortening all four lines. Use knots in the leaders on the control lines and the problem will be shortening the center line. It looks like the noble has all integrated lines ends; the chicken loop is a flexi-style push which is sewn in on the bottom. The top doesn’t look familiar, but hopefully you can peel back some protective cover and just find a knot that connects the centerline to the trim strap. Typically this is a bowline. Just take the same amount out of this line as you did on the control lines/leaders by retying the know. If it’s all one big piece (which I’ve seen with the two center line + stopper configs) then you are somewhat out of luck. If you don’t use the full bar throw then you could put a knot above the upper most location where you keep the stopper to shorten that length, but I personally would not do this as you will lose depower. I kinda like depower  But you have a greenline safety that will “fully” depower the kite when you release the primary.