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From: AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org>
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Subject: Re: Shift cable end
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2025 08:26:32 -0500
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On 6/11/2025 7:00 AM, Ted Heise wrote:
> On Tue, 10 Jun 2025 17:35:45 -0500,
>    AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
>>   On 6/10/2025 2:28 PM, cyclintom wrote:
>>> On Tue Jun 10 11:31:03 2025 Ted  wrote:
>>>> On 6/9/25 9:46 PM, AMuzi wrote:
>>>>> On 6/9/2025 8:19 PM, Ted wrote:
> 
>>>>>> I've recently had the shift cable end pull out of the
>>>>>> splitter under my tandem's bottom tube a couple of times.
> 
>>>>>   ...The splitter should normally press the wire between the
>>>>> grub screw(s) and the aluminum bore enough to deform the
>>>>> wire and press into the aluminum.  Oil the grub screw(s) so
>>>>> they press firmly with normal torque. If the end is pointy,
>>>>> blunt it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Failing all that I suppose a new splitter; they are not
>>>>> expensive.
>>>>
>>>> Yes, the cable end at the splitter.  Thanks for the
>>>> suggestions!
>>>
>>> I assume that you're speaking of a brake cable splitter.
> 
> No, shift cable.
> 
> 
>>   Tandems and travel bikes use splitters for gear wires only, not
>>   brake wires.
> 
> Well, oops.  My tandem and my Ritchie Breakaway single each have a
> splitter for the rear brake cable.
> 

Oh, that's unusual. Santanas, CoMotion  and Panasonic travel 
bikes for example don't do that. The usual pattern is to 
slip the complete cable/casing assembly out and stow it with 
the lever side when separated. (that's not as simple for 
gear systems, hence splitters).  Braking forces are much 
greater than shift wires.

example:
https://www.yellowjersey.org/ssscan5.jpg

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Andrew Muzi
am@yellowjersey.org
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