What do you call this bit (rubber boot on gear cable)

[bruce1530]

Shimano 105, front derailleur, the gear cable comes through the frame vertically just behind the bottom bracket, and then the cable inner goes up to the deraiileur.

There’s a little rubber boot over the cable, to keep water and muck out. On mine, the rubber has started to perish.

What do you call that bit? I’ve searched on a couple of supplier websites, but can’t find it...

 

[rrarider]

A gaiter perhaps?

 

[Salty seadog]

If it's one of these a tailed cable ferrule.

 

[bruce1530]

A gaiter perhaps?

yeah, that’s what I thought. But neither Halfords or Wiggle's websites recognise that....

 

[wisdom]

Shimano Gear Cable Tongue-Shield Kit

Pop this into Google and I think this could be what your after.

 

[rrarider]

If it were a Brompton SJS would call it a gaiter
https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/brakes/brompton-brake-cable-gaiter-parts-3-pairs/

 

[bruce1530]

Perfect - now I know what to ask for when I visit the bike shop!

 

[wisdom]

Perfect - now I know what to ask for when I visit the bike shop!

Glad your sorted but which one was it?

 

[Smokin Joe]

Glad your sorted but which one was it?

Stephen

 

[bruce1530]

So, to finish off this story, I was out for a walk at lunchtime yesterday and happened to be passing a bike shop. I went in to see if they had one of these, and in the display stand was the prepacked one linked to above (halfords) - which had the rubber bit and the little metal pipe.

I said to the chap at the workshop bit that I was just looking for one of the rubber boots - he rummaged about in a drawer and handed over one. When I asked how much, he said “no charge”.

So kudos to the guys in Cycle Republic in Glasgow.