Those are in fact matched, they are the higher end (Dura-Ace) Shimano cable stops. What is mounted on the left is intended for the rear derailleur, typically mounted on the right. The lever allows a quick trimming of the rear cable if things go out of adjustment during a ride.
--Metin On Friday, August 15, 2014 12:24:33 PM UTC-7, Jim Bronson wrote: > > The non-matched cable stops are what the shop had. I was trying to set > the bike up as a backup to my Rivendell for a 1200k Grand Randonee and I > was in a hurry. > > I am visiting in San Jose and I had considered driving up to Rivendell > World HQ to pick up their cable stops, but by getting them in San Jose I > avoided a 100 mile round trip to Walnut Creek up the I-680. > On Aug 15, 2014 8:17 AM, "David Pertuz" <d.pe...@gmail.com <javascript:>> > wrote: > >> This would be a good occasion for me to ask why LH and RH derailleur >> cable stops are different. >> >> David >> Chicago >> >> >> On Fri, Aug 15, 2014 at 8:10 AM, Kieran J <kjo...@gmail.com <javascript:> >> > wrote: >> >>> I somehow managed to wind up with two left-hand (FD) cable stops, so one >>> of my bikes has the right-side/RD one mounted in the upside-down >>> orientation. It does visible bend the cable line slightly, but I haven't >>> had any issues with shifting or indexing. >>> >>> KJ >>> >>> >>> On Thursday, August 14, 2014 12:56:53 AM UTC-4, it was wrote: >>> >>> "But it is designed to be mounted hanging toward the bottom of the >>> downtube." >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "650b" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to 650b+uns...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >>> To post to this group, send email to 65...@googlegroups.com >>> <javascript:>. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/650b. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "650b" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to 650b+uns...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to 65...@googlegroups.com <javascript:> >> . >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/650b. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
