Brifters + Canti's - adjustment barrel lacking

Neil Brooks said:

I found a 1999 r.b.t. thread (Peter, Alex Wetmore) referencing these:
http://teamspirit.net/comp.html. Is this a good way to go, or is

this a

Quoted message said:

"give it to the LBS and have them put in something traditional?"

TIA.

As Sheldon suggests, a cable hanger with adjuster mounted on the
steerer tube is the traditional method. The inline version might be
difficult to fit if you don't have a lot of cable housing below the
handlebar.

Here's the mega-traditional version:
http://harriscyclery.net/site/page.cfm?PageID=49&SKU=BR1214
I have one on my single-speed that includes a quick-release: old-school
Dia-Compe.

Jeff

In article <[email hidden]>, Neil

Brooks said:

My Cannondale T2000 tourer has Ultegra brifters and Shimano (probably
BR-550) front canti's. The front pads are wearing. Looked for an adjusting
barrel to take up some slack. I don't have one . . . anywhere.

Quoting Sheldon (http://www.sheldonbrown.com/canti-trad.html):
"A very few bicycles are actually supplied without adjusting barrels for the
brakes. These are usually bicycles which have frames intended for use with
upright handlebars, but have had drop handlebars installed as an
afterthought. (Brake levers for upright bars usually contain adjusters;
those for drop bars usually don't.) This is not acceptable, and you should
not accept a bicycle which does not have adjusters; it is a very minor task
to install them, for any competent bicycle shop."

Sounds like a drop bar + canti's issue in my case, huh? So whaddyado?

Assuming the brakes and brifters are compatible (i.e. your brifters
provide enough pull) you can either install--or have installed--an
inline cable adjuster or opt for a new cable hanger with an integral
barrel adjuster. An easy and inexpensive fix.

A visit to your LBS will quickly decide the issue.

luke

In Australian Open The They Are Using Marty Wallace
Pinocchio [censored] Balls.

I have that problem - drop bars and cantis, hence no barrel adjusters,
so went for the in-line ones last year. I'm not sure if they're "INCA"
brand, but they were about $10 CDN at my LBS, and work great. They seem
to have even more range than a typical barrel adjuster, which has
allowed me to get right down to the 'replace' line on the front brake
pads (Kool Stops), something I couldn't do without readjusting the
brakes themselves before.

Neil Brooks said:

My Cannondale T2000 tourer has Ultegra brifters and Shimano (probably
BR-550) front canti's. The front pads are wearing. Looked for an
adjusting barrel to take up some slack. I don't have one . . .
anywhere.

Quoting Sheldon (http://www.sheldonbrown.com/canti-trad.html):
"A very few bicycles are actually supplied without adjusting barrels
for the brakes. These are usually bicycles which have frames intended
for use with upright handlebars, but have had drop handlebars
installed as an afterthought. (Brake levers for upright bars usually
contain adjusters; those for drop bars usually don't.) This is not
acceptable, and you should not accept a bicycle which does not have
adjusters; it is a very minor task to install them, for any competent
bicycle shop."

Sounds like a drop bar + canti's issue in my case, huh? So whaddyado?

I found a 1999 r.b.t. thread (Peter, Alex Wetmore) referencing these:
http://teamspirit.net/comp.html. Is this a good way to go, or is
this a "give it to the LBS and have them put in something
traditional?"

How about loosening the bolt, pulling a smidgeon of cable through, and
retightening? Too obvious?

Bill "back from frigid DC" S.

Bill Sornson said:

How about loosening the bolt, pulling a smidgeon of cable through, and
retightening? Too obvious?

And front brakes very rarely need adjusting, because the rim doesn't get
gritty and there's little cable stretch over the shorter length.

Bill Sornson said:

How about loosening the bolt, pulling a smidgeon of cable through, and
retightening? Too obvious?

Bill "back from frigid DC" S.

Nope. Just obvious enough ;-)

That's how I've been doing it, but it seems like a band-aid solution to the
manufacturer's brain fart.

I'm still going to put on an inline adjuster. This is the kind of thing
that you should be able to, ideally, fine tune while riding.

Thanks for the feedback, all.

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Quoted message said:

Neil Brooks said:

My Cannondale T2000 tourer has Ultegra brifters and Shimano (probably
BR-550) front canti's. The front pads are wearing. Looked for an
adjusting barrel to take up some slack. I don't have one . . .
anywhere.

Quoting Sheldon (http://www.sheldonbrown.com/canti-trad.html):
"A very few bicycles are actually supplied without adjusting barrels
for the brakes. These are usually bicycles which have frames intended
for use with upright handlebars, but have had drop handlebars
installed as an afterthought. (Brake levers for upright bars usually
contain adjusters; those for drop bars usually don't.) This is not
acceptable, and you should not accept a bicycle which does not have
adjusters; it is a very minor task to install them, for any competent
bicycle shop."

Isn't this a fairly common cyclocross setup? (canti + drops)

Bryan said:

"Bill Sornson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Neil Brooks said:

My Cannondale T2000 tourer has Ultegra brifters and Shimano
(probably BR-550) front canti's. The front pads are wearing.
Looked for an adjusting barrel to take up some slack. I don't have
one . . . anywhere.

Quoting Sheldon (http://www.sheldonbrown.com/canti-trad.html):
"A very few bicycles are actually supplied without adjusting barrels
for the brakes. These are usually bicycles which have frames
intended for use with upright handlebars, but have had drop
handlebars installed as an afterthought. (Brake levers for upright
bars usually contain adjusters; those for drop bars usually don't.)
This is not acceptable, and you should not accept a bicycle which
does not have adjusters; it is a very minor task to install them,
for any competent bicycle shop."

Isn't this a fairly common cyclocross setup? (canti + drops)

JFTR, I did not write anything quoted above.
--
Mister Bill ("Oh, Noooooooooo...."😉

Bryan said:

Quoted message said:

Neil Brooks said:

My Cannondale T2000 tourer has Ultegra brifters and Shimano (probably
BR-550) front canti's. The front pads are wearing. Looked for an
adjusting barrel to take up some slack. I don't have one . . .
anywhere.

Quoting Sheldon (http://www.sheldonbrown.com/canti-trad.html):
"A very few bicycles are actually supplied without adjusting barrels
for the brakes. These are usually bicycles which have frames intended
for use with upright handlebars, but have had drop handlebars
installed as an afterthought. (Brake levers for upright bars usually
contain adjusters; those for drop bars usually don't.) This is not
acceptable, and you should not accept a bicycle which does not have
adjusters; it is a very minor task to install them, for any competent
bicycle shop."

Isn't this a fairly common cyclocross setup? (canti + drops)

"Cantis + drops" is, indeed, the usual setup for cyclocross.

The point I was making is that if the designer and mechanic are
COMPETENT, there WILL be adjusting barrels installed for both brakes.

If there are no adjusting barrels provided, the bike is dangerous and
defective. Nobody should accept such incompetence.

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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Neil Brooks said:

My Cannondale T2000 tourer has Ultegra brifters and Shimano (probably
BR-550) front canti's. The front pads are wearing. Looked for an
adjusting barrel to take up some slack. I don't have one . . .
anywhere.

Quoted message said:

"Bill Sornson" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoting Sheldon (http://www.sheldonbrown.com/canti-trad.html):
"A very few bicycles are actually supplied without adjusting barrels
for the brakes. These are usually bicycles which have frames intended
for use with upright handlebars, but have had drop handlebars
installed as an afterthought. (Brake levers for upright bars usually
contain adjusters; those for drop bars usually don't.) This is not
acceptable, and you should not accept a bicycle which does not have
adjusters; it is a very minor task to install them, for any competent
bicycle shop."

Bryan said:

Isn't this a fairly common cyclocross setup? (canti + drops)

Yes, it is. Inline adjusters have become very standard on
cross bikes.

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

Bill Sornson said:

JFTR, I did not write anything quoted above.

I'm sorry to have repeatd the attrribution error.
oops.
--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

A Muzi said:

Bill Sornson said:

JFTR, I did not write anything quoted above.

I'm sorry to have repeatd the attrribution error.
oops.

I don't believe you DID repeat it, Andrew (not that I can see at least);
just Bryan.

No biggie...