What to do with Cable Stops? Wireless here I come.

[pdonk]

I broke down and decided to go wireless.

Wondering what others do with the cable stop/adjusters on the downtube?

1) Take out the adjusters leave the fitting open - nervous about this option, don't want rust.

2) Leave adjusters in and ignore them.

3) Remove adjusters and replace with a short bolt.

4) Most drastic and not going to happen, cut off the fittings. Not going to happen.

[Alistair]

If they're full shifter bosses, BlueLug and PS make covers...
https://global.bluelug.com/blue-lug-...ver-black.html

[Bob Ross]

Originally Posted by pdonk

Wondering what others do with the cable stop/adjusters on the downtube?

1) Take out the adjusters leave the fitting open - nervous about this option, don't want rust.

^^^That's what I did...but I packed some grease into the threaded opening as I too was concerned about rust.

In hindsight I probably should have done #3 from your list and inserted a (greased) bolt, because now my cable stops are filled with dirty gritty grease.

[many_styles]

I went all in, and removed everything related to cable shifting. Re-media blasted and painted my Moots. It’s my forever bike.


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[kiwisimon]

have never used the bosses and just left them.

can always go back to mechanical if they are still there.

[p nut]

On my old SSCX bike, I used Problem Solvers covers.

[shrimp123]

fake downtube shifters !

you can really mess with some people's minds.

[Geemalar]

I just left mine as is on the down tube………

Eventually mechanical shifting will become the latest and greatest innovation in cycling.

[gbcoupe]

Bar tassels?

[duff_duffy]

Hold onto that old gear. My AI friend is predicting a return to mechanical shifting:

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Originally Posted by Geemalar

I just left mine as is on the down tube………

Eventually mechanical shifting will become the latest and greatest innovation in cycling.

[pdonk]

Originally Posted by shrimp123

fake downtube shifters !

you can really mess with some people's minds.

Since it is for a speedvagen, could always just buy this bike instead.

Tassels seem fun as well, or maybe a 3d printed figure to thread in.

[reuben]

That orange seatpost is killer. Did you paint it yourself?

[Alistair]

Originally Posted by reuben

That orange seatpost is killer. Did you paint it yourself?

It's listed FS on Speedvagen's website. $8000.

The bike is hot, but a bit of a head-scratcher. Did somebody order it for l'Eroica? Did they need a frame to hang that NOS vintage group on? I'd ride it happily, just an odd build.

[pdonk]

Originally Posted by Alistair

It's listed FS on Speedvagen's website. $8000.

The bike is hot, but a bit of a head-scratcher. Did somebody order it for l'Eroica? Did they need a frame to hang that NOS vintage group on? I'd ride it happily, just an odd build.

The odd build is I think the point - have fun doing something and show off what you can do.

Then there is always the option of A DIY electric downtube shifter setup as per

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYhrPh0-uGg

[BRad704]

Originally Posted by shrimp123

fake downtube shifters !

you can really mess with some people's minds.

This is my vote!

OR

We go back to the conversation about "downtube AXS shifters", and 3d print a mount for wireless blips under each DT shift lever.