Re: Shift cable end

On 6/11/2025 2:10 PM, Ted Heise wrote:

On Wed, 11 Jun 2025 08:26:32 -0500,
   AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:

  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.

 Really?  Mine is a Santana and it came new with the brake cable
splitter.  Maybe that's something the dealer did.
 

  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

 I'm having trouble seeing it.  Without a splitter, wouldn't the
brake cable have to be detached from the rear brake to split the
bike?
 

Would it work? Probably most of the time.
It's a safety thing where brake failure is considered more serious than gear failure.
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