Down to minute detail - ferrules

[thebobajob]

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Pretty sure some came up when Googling them.

 

[firedfromthecircus]

SJS

 

[thebobajob]

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Sorry - another ferrule question. Should there be one here, where the cable joins the rear derailleur?

 

[Midlife]

I don't ever remember there being a ferrule there but it looks like it could do with one, or use a more rigid section of outer. BITD we used very tightly coiled SS with a ferrule built in (stupidly expensive nowadays for the original) or try a more modern outer?



Shaun

 

[thebobajob]

tightly coiled SS with a ferrule built in

Sorry for my ignorance, but what is an SS (in terms of cycling that is )?

None of the ferrules I have fit in there, I'll have to do more searching or visit LBS tomorrow.

Thanks
Bob

 

[Midlife]

SS means stainless steel, a quick Google will alert you to the purveyors of campag rear mech outers for a lot of money!!


As mentioned, from memory we never used ferrules there but the same memory recalls the outer fitting tight in the first outer ring of the mech. I wonder if someone else has a better memory than me

Shaun

 

[thebobajob]

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Aha. I don't think there was one there when I got the bike but it does look like there should be one

Bob

 

[Robbied196]

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Here's a Raleigh Pursuit with its original gear cable and no ferrule at the end...

 

[thebobajob]

That settles it then (and makes it easier). Thanks very much.