Originally Posted by
royphotog
I have been setting up a craigslist buy of a mid-90s Rocky Mountain Sherpa, changed the handlebars to a riser and stem, from the original Quill because I got a new handlebar and I wanted to raise them little. When I removed the quill one I lost the brake cable holder, I needed to get a front cable hanger, so I went to my LBS and they had no idea what I was talking about, I had to explain it to them and they said all the new bikes were different, but I would have thought that they would be doing repairs on all kinds of bikes and would know what a cable hanger was. We're not talking about a bike made in the 1920s here. Anyways, I did get a bottle cage and a mirror and came home and ordered the cable hanger from Amazon.
For what it's worth: I've been riding bicycles for well over 3 decades now, and fixing them for nearly as long (since the early childhood). Still, by the name, I had no idea what that is (even though I'm quite familiar with most cycling terms even in English, which isn't my native).
After reading the explanation: sure, I've installed/replaced those, tuned canti brakes, but the term itself did leave me clueless.
For me it would be: cantilever brake housing ("cable") stop.
And I'd have to know if it's for threaded forks (to be mounted below the locknut), or for threadless ones / seatpost mount, or held by the seatpost pinch bolt/clamp.
Of course, seeing the bike would help with any recommendations. But still - just the term (name) - got me puzzled. Had to google it.