Kell
Veteran
- Location
- High Wycombe/London
So today, I cleaned my whole drivetrain by taking the chain off and cleaning the jockey wheels and front ring from all the horrible sludge that has built up over the winter.
While doing that, I figured I'd do the job that I've been meaing to get onto since I lowered the bars from H type to low risers.
And it's this... the three cables that run to the back of the bike droop down too much as the bars aren't as high. So I wanted to shorten them.
I managed to chop the rear brake cable and the internal hub cable, but I can't see a way to release the the one for the derailleaur.
I literally took apart the whole of the rear of the cable, only to realise that it looks like the whole thing is held together by a tiny grub screw in the shifter.
This was smaller than any allen key that I have (smallest is 2mm). So the questions are:
Is this the right thing to do?
If not, what is?
And while I'm at it, what are people using for replacement brake blocks?
While doing that, I figured I'd do the job that I've been meaing to get onto since I lowered the bars from H type to low risers.
And it's this... the three cables that run to the back of the bike droop down too much as the bars aren't as high. So I wanted to shorten them.
I managed to chop the rear brake cable and the internal hub cable, but I can't see a way to release the the one for the derailleaur.
I literally took apart the whole of the rear of the cable, only to realise that it looks like the whole thing is held together by a tiny grub screw in the shifter.
This was smaller than any allen key that I have (smallest is 2mm). So the questions are:
Is this the right thing to do?
If not, what is?
And while I'm at it, what are people using for replacement brake blocks?