That's 4mm housing; the housing stops are designed for 5mm. No functional issues. You could put a 5mm ferrule over the 4mm ferrule to take up the extra space.
W On Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 4:46:18 PM UTC-4 Jay wrote: > I called a shop close to where I work, sent them a photo of how it was > looking, guy said to come by and we'll go through some options. Ended up > with this ferrule that has a sleeve that goes below the DT cable stopper > and thus holds it in place really well. > > Funny, the other 5 bike shops I called, at a complete loss lol. One of > them said they can order in some replacement barrel adjusters but it would > be two weeks (from another country!). Where I went, the guy had this small > parts container with so many extra bits; he thought about what was best, > took his time; was a really good experience. > > [image: image0-5.jpeg] > > On Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 6:49:35 PM UTC-4 Jay wrote: > >> This was helpful, thanks! >> >> I called a shop to ask about options and one was to use the barrel >> adjustment for rear derailleurs (they sell replacement ones for cheap). >> That fits a 4mm shift cable and ferrule nicely. >> >> Jason >> >> On Mar 31, 2026, at 4:19 PM, Garth <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> As long as the shifters work fine, I would leave it alone. >> >> >> >> On Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 11:42:14 AM UTC-4 Michael Connors wrote: >> >>> Those look like shimano cable stops that come with bar end shifters. >>> Shimano includes cables with larger ferules. Also, Analog Cycles sells >>> Jagwire 5mm shift cable (if it fits in your brifters) >>> >>> >>> [image: IMG_0056.jpeg][image: IMG_0057.JPG] >>> >>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/MK5ZoDZNCAU/unsubscribe >> . >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> [email protected]. >> To view this discussion visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/24a69804-2ac1-4fdf-9358-99e475f1b318n%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/24a69804-2ac1-4fdf-9358-99e475f1b318n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >> -- 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/4981c0de-89b0-4a9d-a2b5-6a05825886dfn%40googlegroups.com.
