Bicycle Mechanics - Campy D barrel adjusters

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Puget Pounder
01-01-12, 04:52 PM
So... one of my brakes is missing the barrel adjuster. Replacement from LBS looks to be about $25, which is ridiculous. Has anyone taken a standard adjuster and grind half of it away as an alternative? Interested to hear if anyone has tried this!

reptilezs
01-01-12, 05:26 PM
you gotta pay to play. it is campy, home of the 100 dollar chainring bolts
onespeedbiker
01-01-12, 10:42 PM
Your in luck http://www.bikeparts.com/search_results.asp?ID=BPC318384; with shipping it's $14.

Puget Pounder
01-02-12, 12:34 AM
Your in luck http://www.bikeparts.com/search_results.asp?ID=BPC318384; with shipping it's $14.

Thanks, but I need the D-shaped ones, which are unfortunately much more expensive :/
Crankycrank
01-02-12, 12:53 AM
What yr/model caliper is this from? If it's the adjuster I think it is, $25 is a bargain and I'd snap it up before they change their mind.
HillRider
01-02-12, 09:01 AM
Has anyone taken a standard adjuster and grind half of it away as an alternative? Interested to hear if anyone has tried this!
I've never done this but standard (read not Campy) adjusters are so cheap, or even free from your LBS's left-over boxes, that it's certainly worth trying.