You may have used a brake cable ferrule, as opposed to a shift cable ferrule. Here's a quick Google Image search. [image: RISK 100pcs/lot 4mm 5mm Road Mountain Bike Brake Shift Derailleur Cable End Crimps Bicycle Wire Cable End Caps Housing Ferrules - AliExpress 18] On Monday, March 30, 2026 at 6:03:43 PM UTC-7 Jay wrote:
> I had my Roadini built up with downtube shifters. I liked them, but I've > decided to try out brifters on this bike (won't get into 'why' right now). > > I set the bike up yesterday and used some downtube cable stoppers I picked > up at a local bike shop. I'm not mechanically inclined, so I decided to > try a local bike 'hub' where you can work on your bike (as often as you > like) for a very reasonable annual membership fee, it's a not-for-profit > and is pretty cool (more on that another day). There are mechanics on hand > to give pointers and help when in a pinch. When installing the shift > cables and housing, we used ferrules that insert into the cable stoppers. > Below are photos. This looks wrong to me, as the hole on the cable > stoppers is a lot larger than the shift housing ferrule. Things are > working, but I feel like there is a more appropriate ferrule or something > for this set up. I haven't wrapped bar tape yet, as I wanted to be sure of > brifter position, so if I did something wrong I welcome tips! > > [image: IMG_8768.jpeg] > > [image: IMG_8769.jpeg] > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/56da5605-68cc-4e63-94d0-70d22cc82db5n%40googlegroups.com.
