Originally Posted by
Maelochs
I must be misunderstanding. If the cable snapped at the derailleur, then the end would be frayed, and I wouldn't have superglue or a soldering iron to seal up the end so I could re-route it through the derailleur barrel adjuster. Yes, the whole length of the cable before the fixing bolt would be fine---the cable would just be an inch too short. But that missing inch of cable would knock out most of the bigger cogs---the derailleur wouldn't swing that far.
If you Could manage to thread the frayed, untwisting end back through the barrel adjuster, you would still need to tie the cable off somewhere and ride single-speed.
When was the last time you saw a cable snap at the derailleur end?
Originally Posted by
Maelochs
If we all take a step abck and a few deep breaths ... and stop trying to "Win" the thread ... the suggestions about breaking and shortening the chain does make snese in that situation, and in fact, Nothing Else woudl work in that situation. The suggestions about limit screws and about tying the chain to the bottle rack are also both useful alternatives, in certain but not all situations.
I use Di2 with hydraulic discs, so I never worry about cables snapping.
