Dura-Ace thingie?

I've just fitted Dura-Ace STI Levers, Everythings fine with them except I've a part left over!! It
looks like a fishing float and I suppose it has something to do with the front deurailleur (it has H
& L written on it) - But where does it go? I don't need it, but I'd just like to know what it's for
as there's no reference to it in the fitting instructions. Anybody know?

"I eat dead things. I peck out eyes. I'm a raven. It's my nature."

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"...who cares" <whocares@hell337.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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> I've just fitted Dura-Ace STI Levers, Everythings fine with them except
I've
> a part left over!! It looks like a fishing float and I suppose it has something to do with
the
> front deurailleur (it has H & L written on it) - But where does it go? I don't need it, but I'd
> just like to know what it's for as there's no reference to it in the fitting instructions.
> Anybody know?
>
>
> "I eat dead things. I peck out eyes. I'm a raven. It's my nature."
>
> --
> -------------------------------------------------
> o__ ...who cares _.>/'_
> (u)'\(@)
>
>
>
That sounds like the bit the high and low adjusters sit on. Without that it's unlikely your
derailure will be properly adjustable. If it is what I think it is it should sit below the bit with
the two small ajduster screws.

...who cares <whocares@hell337.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
>
> "I eat dead things. I peck out eyes. I'm a raven. It's my nature."

My lawyer will be in touch with my claim for defamation ;-)

Tony

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http://www.raven-family.com

"I don't want any yes-men around me. I want everybody to tell me the truth even if it costs them
their job."

Samuel Goldwyn

God! I hope not it took me ages to fit all me new parts lol,

Ya mean I'm gonna have to reassemble it?

The part is 85mm long, black with a clear section showing an orange marker "Smudger"
<smudger123cxsdfe@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:b4altf$r4s$1@newsg1.svr.pol.co.uk...
>
> "...who cares" <whocares@hell337.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:b4alq7$7l7$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > I've just fitted Dura-Ace STI Levers, Everythings fine with them except
> I've
> > a part left over!! It looks like a fishing float and I suppose it has something to do with
> the
> > front deurailleur (it has H & L written on it) - But where does it go?
I
> > don't need it, but I'd just like to know what it's for as there's no reference to it in the
> > fitting instructions. Anybody know?
> >
> >
> > "I eat dead things. I peck out eyes. I'm a raven. It's my nature."
> >
> > --
> > -------------------------------------------------
> > o__ ...who cares _.>/'_
> > (u)'\(@)
> >
> >
> >
> That sounds like the bit the high and low adjusters sit on. Without that it's unlikely your
> derailure will be properly adjustable. If it is what I think it is it should sit below the bit
> with the two small ajduster
screws.

"Tony Raven" <junk@raven-family.com> wrote in message news:b4ano0
>
> My lawyer will be in touch with my claim for defamation ;-)

can the truth be defamation?

...who cares <whocares@hell337.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
news:b4alq7$7l7$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk...
> I've just fitted Dura-Ace STI Levers, Everythings fine with them except
I've
> a part left over!! It looks like a fishing float and I suppose it has something to do with
the
> front deurailleur (it has H & L written on it) - But where does it go? I don't need it, but I'd
> just like to know what it's for as there's no reference to it in the fitting instructions.
> Anybody know?
>

Might if be an indicator of what gear you are in? The ones I'm thinking of have a transparent
window, and replace a short section of the cable outer near/next to the lever. You clamp a red
marker to the inner cable, and you can see it move as you change gear.

I've never had one myself, and have always thought them useless, but I've seen them on other bikes.
I would have expected you to have 2 of them though.

Andrew

Tony W <tonyREMOVE@chapmore.co.uk> wrote:
> "Tony Raven" <junk@raven-family.com> wrote in message news:b4ano0
>>
>> My lawyer will be in touch with my claim for defamation ;-)
>
> can the truth be defamation?

No. I agree I do eat dead things, and even the occassional live thing, but I strenously deny pecking
eyes out. The only eyes I have eaten had already been removed and arranged on the plate by a chef.

Tony

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http://www.raven-family.com

"I don't want any yes-men around me. I want everybody to tell me the truth even if it costs them
their job."

Samuel Goldwyn

2 of them.

Yeah me too - I guess that what threw me

"Andrew Sweetman" <Andrew.Sweetman@btinternet.extra.com> wrote in message
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> ...who cares <whocares@hell337.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:b4alq7$7l7$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > I've just fitted Dura-Ace STI Levers, Everythings fine with them except
> I've
> > a part left over!! It looks like a fishing float and I suppose it has something to do with
> the
> > front deurailleur (it has H & L written on it) - But where does it go?
I
> > don't need it, but I'd just like to know what it's for as there's no reference to it in the
> > fitting instructions. Anybody know?
> >
>
> Might if be an indicator of what gear you are in? The ones I'm thinking of have a transparent
> window, and replace a short section of the cable outer near/next to the lever. You clamp a
> red marker
to
> the inner cable, and you can see it move as you change gear.
>
> I've never had one myself, and have always thought them useless, but I've seen them on other
> bikes. I would have expected you to have 2 of them though.
>
> Andrew

"...who cares" <whocares@hell337.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
news:b4alq7$7l7$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk...
> I've just fitted Dura-Ace STI Levers, Everythings fine with them except
I've
> a part left over!! It looks like a fishing float and I suppose it has something to do with
the
> front deurailleur (it has H & L written on it) - But where does it go? I don't need it, but I'd
> just like to know what it's for as there's no reference to it in the fitting instructions.
> Anybody know?

It inserts into the outer cable sheath for your rear gear cable, about 4-6 inches from the hoods,
and it gives you an indication as to which sprocket of your cassette you're in. I think they don't
come in two's becasue generally you'll you know if you're in the large or small chainring. Quite
uesful really... Paul Hartigan

It goes inline with your brake cable on the RH lever to indicate which gear is selected at the back.

Smudger wrote:
> "...who cares" <whocares@hell337.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:b4alq7$7l7$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk...
>
>>I've just fitted Dura-Ace STI Levers, Everythings fine with them except
>
> I've
>
>>a part left over!! It looks like a fishing float and I suppose it has something to do with
>
> the
>
>>front deurailleur (it has H & L written on it) - But where does it go? I don't need it, but I'd
>>just like to know what it's for as there's no reference to it in the fitting instructions.
>>Anybody know?
>>
>>
>>"I eat dead things. I peck out eyes. I'm a raven. It's my nature."
>>
>>--
>>-------------------------------------------------
>> o__ ...who cares _.>/'_
>> (u)'\(@)
>>
>>
>>
>
> That sounds like the bit the high and low adjusters sit on. Without that it's unlikely your
> derailure will be properly adjustable. If it is what I think it is it should sit below the bit
> with the two small ajduster screws.
>
>

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Cheers,

Wallace Shackleton. Kinross, Scotland.

www.cyclekinross.org.uk

"Paul" <paul@zerospam.com> wrote in message news:<b4cl0c$6tc$1@knossos.btinternet.com>...
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> It inserts into the outer cable sheath for your rear gear cable, about 4-6 inches from the hoods,
> and it gives you an indication as to which sprocket of your cassette you're in. I think they don't
> come in two's becasue generally you'll you know if you're in the large or small chainring. Quite
> uesful really...

I saw a cannondale (rip) R-someting in a LBS that had two of them, and a 3-er chainring. But what's
the point? I couldn't always say what gear I'm in, but I certainly know if it's too low or high.

...and also it just adds more weight to your bike....it may only be 2g but...erm...well..maybe that
isn't such a good point..... "Rory" <spacenetus@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "Paul" <paul@zerospam.com> wrote in message
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> >
> > It inserts into the outer cable sheath for your rear gear cable, about
4-6
> > inches from the hoods, and it gives you an indication as to which
sprocket
> > of your cassette you're in. I think they don't come in two's becasue generally you'll you know
> > if you're in the large or small chainring.
Quite
> > uesful really...
>
> I saw a cannondale (rip) R-someting in a LBS that had two of them, and a 3-er chainring. But
> what's the point? I couldn't always say what gear I'm in, but I certainly know if it's too low
> or high.