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Originally Posted by
Geepig
The more complex our system, the more sources there are for failure. Since we can never predict all failures, it can help to minimise the sources of risk by simplifying the system.
Many decades ago I had a lighter and some flame-meltable solder in my on-bike toolkit. So there I was half way up a mountain in the Alps and the nipple came off a cable at the lever end. Yes, I was able to solder it on and get home, but no number of adjusters would have saved me from that failure. That is the nature of risk and preparation.
I've tied knots in a cable to emulate a cable end and then used the adjuster to fine tune der position for a couple of riders over the years. But never resoldered an end back on. Andy
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