Mystery spring...oooh!

[swee'pea99]

Just finished assembling my new +1, which involved attaching rear mech, wheels, handlebar & seat stems and pedals, and just as I pumped up the tyres, I spotted this lying on the ground. It may be unrelated, but any ideas very welcome...

 

[mark st1]

Looks like a spring to me no mystery at all.

Could be a spare for a front or rear mech though ? is it new or not ?

 

[TVC]

Definitely looks like it should be on one of the mech adjusters to me.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

I'm no expert but...

 

[LimeBurn]

Its a wee bit.....................................................hold it in your had, proceed to throw it at great distance while shouting Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!

 

[classic33]

The penny is from 1983!

 

[User6179]

Just finished assembling my new +1, which involved attaching rear mech, wheels, handlebar & seat stems and pedals, and just as I pumped up the tyres, I spotted this lying on the ground. It may be unrelated, but any ideas very welcome...
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Don't think its off a rear derailleur but it looks like one of the front derailleur.

 

[swee'pea99]

Hmmm...thanks. Yes, I agree it looks like it should be part of the mech, but the mech at least looks complete, and it seems to be working fine. And other than attaching the rear mech to the frame, I didn't do anything, so couldn't have let it fall off while attaching cables or anything...they all came pre-attached. I think I'll just keep it safe until something goes snafu, then I'll go 'ah...that's what it was!'

 

[Archie_tect]

Is your ball point pen still in one piece?

 

[swee'pea99]

I don't use such vulgar instrument. I keep a duck, and anytime I need a new pen I pluck one from its arse.

 

[colly]

Looks like a detent spring from a sproggling whizzer to me.

 

[User6179]

Looks like a detent spring from a sproggling whizzer to me.

nope , it is far to small to be that !!!!!!

 

[Fnaar]

I though forum etiquette was to use 20p piece for all size comparisons?
I just can't get any idea of its size next to a 1p.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

I though forum etiquette was to use 20p piece for all size comparisons?
I just can't get any idea of its size next to a 1p.

That's all the change he got from the N+1 purchase

 

[Archie_tect]

Can you start a build from a spring?