Cable adjusters

mcowan77
mcowan77 Posts: 560
edited January 2014 in Workshop
Upgrading my groupset to 105 5700

Do I need inline cable adjusters?

My other bike has them fitted when I bought it.. Never used them

Is there a need for them?

Cheers

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  • gozzy
    gozzy Posts: 640
    I use one for my front mech, but I run triples and find a little more adjustment necessary than a double.
    Rears tend to have them built in so I don't bother.
    It means the 2 packs they come in are good for 2 bikes.
  • Ber Nard
    Ber Nard Posts: 827
    If your bike has barrel adjusters at the down tube cable stops then no, you don't need them. If it doesn't, having the inline adjusters will make fine tuning your gears (particularly the front) that little bit easier but they're far from essential.

    If you're intending to reuse rather than replace your cables, you'll need to fit them as each outer cable will be cut in two.

    Rob
  • mcowan77
    mcowan77 Posts: 560
    Cheers folks

    The bike (giant defy 0) has no down tube cable stops so I'm going to go for inline adjusters

    Anyone point me in the direction of some for 105 5700

    Cheers
  • Bozman
    Bozman Posts: 2,518
    Have a look at the Jagwire mini inline cable adjusters, I use one for my front derailleur.
  • mcowan77
    mcowan77 Posts: 560
    Cheers I'll have a look
  • dj58
    dj58 Posts: 2,224
    The Defy has head tube mounted cable stops. The LBS used Jagwire cables when building up my bike and fitted a mini in-line cable adjuster to the F/D cable run.
  • mcowan77
    mcowan77 Posts: 560
    Cheers ill have a look

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