12-20-2014, 12:15 PM
On Wife's ~1970 Gitane Grand Sport Mixte, with Mafac Racer Brakes, at the handlebar brake lever (Safety Brake levers, by the way).....
At the point where the brake cable enters the brake lever, is a cream colored plastic nipple that mates the cable shield to the brake lever assembly.. Not adjustable, just an interface from cable shield to brake assembly.....
The brake assembly does not contain plastic covers, just aluminum metal.
One cracked earlier this year, and I bought two loose pieces that look like this type:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-10-x-pcs-Bike-Bicycle-Brake-Cable-Adjuster-Screws-7mm-Barrel-/321459327548?pt=Cycling_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4ad878123c
They work, but look a bit 'oversize' and not as neat as I've seen on your pictures.... Yes, it looks 'out of place' or a Rube Goldberg repair..
I'd like to replace these with something that looks better.... So I ask the forum----
If I wanted to replace these plastic (Or metal in the case of my Peugeot) pieces with good looking metal adjustable (what do you call these things?) adapters..... What would you use?
Thanks, as usual.... Jan
At the point where the brake cable enters the brake lever, is a cream colored plastic nipple that mates the cable shield to the brake lever assembly.. Not adjustable, just an interface from cable shield to brake assembly.....
The brake assembly does not contain plastic covers, just aluminum metal.
One cracked earlier this year, and I bought two loose pieces that look like this type:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-10-x-pcs-Bike-Bicycle-Brake-Cable-Adjuster-Screws-7mm-Barrel-/321459327548?pt=Cycling_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4ad878123c
They work, but look a bit 'oversize' and not as neat as I've seen on your pictures.... Yes, it looks 'out of place' or a Rube Goldberg repair..
I'd like to replace these with something that looks better.... So I ask the forum----
If I wanted to replace these plastic (Or metal in the case of my Peugeot) pieces with good looking metal adjustable (what do you call these things?) adapters..... What would you use?
Thanks, as usual.... Jan