Discuss light weight issues concerning mountain bikes & parts.
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02GF74
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by 02GF74 on Mon Nov 05, 2012 9:53 pm
Has anyone tried drilling the barrel adjusters like what is done on Yumeya ones?
I am not sure what the weight saving will be but I doubt it is more than 1 g so pbobably not worth the risk of ruinning at good pair of adjusters plus the holes will allow mud to get in.

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TheRookie
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by TheRookie on Tue Nov 06, 2012 12:58 pm
I doubt you'll even save 1g......
I have deleted one barrel adjuster on mine (XT rear, XTR comes without anyway) which saved 3g in total (plastic knob, spring and the excess cut off the steel part)
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weeracerweenie
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by weeracerweenie on Wed Nov 07, 2012 10:12 am

I can build these for 0.8gm each or 0.90grams with a little nut. If your putting it into a threaded frame then you wouldnt need the little nut. I have a pair full time on my roadie.
I guess there's worse hobbies than making a bike light? Right?
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DanW
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02GF74
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by 02GF74 on Mon Nov 12, 2012 2:57 am
those aren't as good asthe shimano ones as the shimano have a ridge and together ith a spring, that prevents them unscrewing. in the end i left them alone, wasn't worth the risk of messing them up.
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DanW
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by DanW on Wed Nov 14, 2012 3:58 pm
I have used them for several years now both on shifters and rear mechs without any issues at all. They are pretty difficult to adjust so certainly wouldn't come unscrewed easily- I think the outer cable compresses the barrel adjuster to the shifter keeping everything nice and tight. Quite a few easy g's to be saved too

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