Originally Posted by
AnthonyG
Yes, that curved piece of metal is a noodle and in this case it has a cable adjuster attached to it. Its designed to go at the caliper end of the cable and guide the cable around the tight turn just at the end and I believe it also reduces any sideways force the cable would exert on the caliper arms as well.
Anthony
Ok, check this out:
The bit I'm talking about is pictured along with the noodle: