[CR]Osgear photos

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From: Mark Stevens <mountgerald@btopenworld.com>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2003 20:48:05 +0100
Subject: [CR]Osgear photos

Thanks for the photo heads up Aldo. I notice that this Claud has the bracket under the Bottom bracket, so has the short tensioner arm with the adjuster cable..The shifting fork is bent forward at a nasty angle. It should slope back at about 60 degrees. The owner has left the cable tensioner device still clamped to the cable! This is meant to come off after you have got the tension right and locked the cable clamp which can be seen just in front of it. He then needs to shorten the cable about 2 inches. I would advise a clip on the stay to stop the cable being damaged either by that gorgeous chainwheel or the tyre. My original Osgear cable is the old coil spring type. You can find this stuff by stripping an old MIG welder cable. it hasthe benefit of being stainlees steel too. Makes great brake cable as well.
   Mark Stevens Dingwall, Scotland -glad of the distraction from oily bits.