Upgraded from a vintage BB to a sealed one but now the screw that holds the derailleur lines won’t fit, what are my options?
by Foxcookies
Upgraded from a vintage BB to a sealed one but now the screw that holds the derailleur lines won’t fit, what are my options?
by Foxcookies
10 Comments
Find another smaller screw with the same thread pitch or through a couple washers between the screw and the cable guide
a spacer between the tube and head of the screw. the nut from a presta valve works well for this
They said it before I said it.
You could probably use the threadnut for a presta valve stem as a spacer.
I would shorten the screw to the “just right” length.
Shorter screw.
Shorter screw or just glue the cable guide to its place.
That screw doesn’t need to stick into the bottom bracket any farther than the end of the threads.
As others have said, get a shorter screw or washer it until it doesn’t interfere anymore.
I had a screw failure at this point once and just epoxy’d this plastic guide on there and used screw as way to keep straight
File it
It doesnt really need to be screwed in. Just a bit of adhesive and tension from the cables will keep it in place