Since neither fit then yeah, just replace them. Those Shimano downtube
shift cable stops are fine, there are other brands as well. Dia Compe, IRD
and Dajia also make some. As I found out in removing them after 15 years,
apply a thin layer of anti-seize compound to the boss, if you have some on
Thanks Joe, the housing without a ferrule fits but it's quite loose.
Thanks Garth, I have both 5mm and 4mm ferrules and to my surprise none fit.
I'm wondering if this is the answer - maybe I just need a Shimano cable
stop to go in there?
https://www.rivbike.com/products/shimano-downtube-cable-
Brass ferrules are made in both 5mm and 4mm Max, and yours is likely 5mm
and the boss is 4mm. There are step down ferrules that would work. Unless
you have a local source it may be easy-er to just replace them with a 5mm
boss if keeping the brass appearance is that big of deal.
On Sunday, Decem
Will shifter housing fit in there without a ferrule?
On Saturday, December 3, 2022 at 9:24:24 PM UTC-8 maxcr wrote:
> Hi Everyone I'm working on a new project and bumped into this shifting
> boss which I've never seen. They don't seem to accept a standard brass
> ferrule.
>
> Any ideas on how t
It looks like a cover to allow running a cable stop at the shifter boss.
If you pull it off, there should be a regular shifter boss under it.
Those caps allow you to use bar end, thumb shifters or brifters.
Ray
On Saturday, December 3, 2022 at 9:24:24 PM UTC-8 maxcr wrote:
> Hi Everyone I'm w
