Re: Shift cable end

On 6/11/2025 7:00 AM, Ted Heise wrote:

On Tue, 10 Jun 2025 17:35:45 -0500,
   AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:

  On 6/10/2025 2:28 PM, cyclintom wrote:

On Tue Jun 10 11:31:03 2025 Ted  wrote:

On 6/9/25 9:46 PM, AMuzi wrote:

On 6/9/2025 8:19 PM, Ted wrote:

 

I've recently had the shift cable end pull out of the
splitter under my tandem's bottom tube a couple of times.

 

  ...The splitter should normally press the wire between the
grub screw(s) and the aluminum bore enough to deform the
wire and press into the aluminum.  Oil the grub screw(s) so
they press firmly with normal torque. If the end is pointy,
blunt it.
>
Failing all that I suppose a new splitter; they are not
expensive.

>
Yes, the cable end at the splitter.  Thanks for the
suggestions!

>
I assume that you're speaking of a brake cable splitter.

 No, shift cable.
 

  Tandems and travel bikes use splitters for gear wires only, not
  brake wires.

 Well, oops.  My tandem and my Ritchie Breakaway single each have a
splitter for the rear brake cable.
 

Oh, that's unusual. Santanas, CoMotion  and Panasonic travel bikes for example don't do that. The usual pattern is to slip the complete cable/casing assembly out and stow it with the lever side when separated. (that's not as simple for gear systems, hence splitters).  Braking forces are much greater than shift wires.
example:
https://www.yellowjersey.org/ssscan5.jpg
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