Bicycle Mechanics - sti cable inline barrel adjuster??

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bluenote157
10-04-07, 09:27 PM
Is the inline cable barrel adjuster necessary for STI levers? What side should the barrel be on? Rear derailleur or Front?

roadfix
10-04-07, 09:39 PM
You should at least have one for the rear if your frame doesn't have barrel adjusters at the cable stops. This way, at least you're able to tweak cable tension while riding.
Sheldon Brown
10-04-07, 09:47 PM
Is the inline cable barrel adjuster necessary for STI levers? What side should the barrel be on? Rear derailleur or Front?You need some kind of adjuster for the front. Most Shimano rear derailers have a built-in adjusting barrel, so you don't really need one for the rear.

Sheldon "Adjustment" Brown

Retro Grouch
10-04-07, 09:48 PM
Most rear derailleurs have an attached barrel adjuster so, if I only had one inline adjuster, I'd use it for the front shifter.
vpiuva
10-05-07, 01:46 AM
...What side should the barrel be on? Rear derailleur or Front?

If you're referring to a Shimano set of 2: one with the barrel adjuster and the other with the lever, the barrel is for the front, lever for the rear.
bluenote157
10-05-07, 08:45 AM
thanks. Can anyone point me to a website that discusses proper sti cable length?
Retro Grouch
10-05-07, 09:17 AM
thanks. Can anyone point me to a website that discusses proper sti cable length?

It's whatever length gives you the right cable tension to make your gears match your index shifters.
halfspeed
10-05-07, 05:42 PM
I like both front and rear adjusters so I can tweak while I'm riding if necessary.