Re: [CR]cable stuck in shift lever ..... tricks to remove???

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Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 15:49:42 +0000 (GMT)
From: <joebz@optonline.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]cable stuck in shift lever ..... tricks to remove???
In-reply-to: <c034f22e5d0414f566546514c3b63e29@mac.com>
To: Ben Kamenjas <bici_pimp@mac.com>
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cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

This cable end problem can be devilish because the soft lead or pot metal end just mushrooms as you try and work it out. Would try drilling and using a small screw extractor or maybe even a self tapping screw.

http://www.mytoolstore.com/hanson/extractr.html

I believe Suntour used the same threads on the dropouts as Campy.

Joe Bender-Zanoni
Great Notch, NJ


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ben Kamenjas"
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 10:42:00 -0000
Subject: [CR]cable stuck in shift lever ..... tricks to remove???
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


> Hey Coolio's,

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\r?\n> Got's me a shift lever with the cable stuck in .... slightly off

\r?\n> topic

\r?\n> alloy shift lever.

\r?\n> Any, tips and tricks to dislodge it?

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\r?\n> Oh yeah ... also - Suntour road rear dropouts: are the threaded

\r?\n> axle

\r?\n> adjustor screws the same size/thread as Campy?

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\r?\n> Lastly, wherefore art thou David Ross? Is he on vacation or

\r?\n> sumtin?

\r?\n> Haven't heard from him in a whiles and am a little worried.

\r?\n>

\r?\n> anyhoo,

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\r?\n> ciao,

\r?\n>

\r?\n> Ben Kamenjas

\r?\n> Sydney, Oz