Jerome & Elizabeth Moos wrote:
> Unless I have the Campys installed backward as well, the Campy
> screw head is inside the DO, and can only be turned with a
> screwdriver after removing the wheel. The back end of the screw,
> outside the DO, has a domed cap threaded onto it. It's true, you
> can turn the cap to adjust the screw, but ONLY if you wish the move
> the wheel axle FORWARD on that side. If you turn the cap the other
> way it will thread off the screw rather than moving the screw
> backward.
>
> So the method you propose works only if you always adjust the stops
> by moving one side forward. If someone were obsessive about
> constantly adjusting the stops, he would eventually wind up with
> the wheel at the front of the DOs. Besides, there are times when
> one may need to move the stops backward, such as when changing the
> size of FW or chainring.
>
> All details aside, a design which places a screw head such that one
> must remove a component to access it is less logical than a design
> that actually makes a screw head accessible to a screwdriver. The
> only reason to think otherwise if is if one has a "Campy is always
> right" mindset. I must confess I've myself been a bit infected
> with this mindset, as I initially installed the Huret adjustors in
> the incorrect and illogical manner for no other reason than that
> that was how Campy did it.
The knurled cap works as intended (turning the screw in both directions) when the cap is attached to the screw as intended... which would be tight. I have many bikes with these knurled cap adjustor screws and have NEVER had one unscrew. Conclusion: you failed to install yours correctly?
You write, "The only reason to think otherwise if is if one has a "Campy is always right" mindset." While it is true that I think otherwise than you, it would not be because I have a "Campy is always right" mindset. I simply judge things on their own merit. If they work as intended they are good. When someone designs something that you can adjust without the use of tool, in my world this is good.
Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California
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