Brake cables too short.

[Starfish]

DebW: What a great tutorial. THANKS!

Knot: The only flavor I've ever tried is the black cherry, because I ordered a box to save money. You are always raving about the cran-razz, so for sure that will be my next order!

(They had potatoes at the rest stops this weekend in Shasta. I didn't try any because I don't eat new things on important rides. But, later in the night when I woke up, stiff as a board & hungry, I felt extremely smug about having loaded my hotel room fridge with a cold steak and a baked potato! Protein & carbs, baby! Not recommending the steak until after the ride! LOL)

[sundial]

You know what's good? Boiling little red potatoes in crab boil. It seasons it just right. Mmmmm, now I want 'taters.

[roadfix]

The easiest, fastest, and cheapest way to fix this is to simply splice in the necessary length of cable housing using a double ended ferrul. All you're doing here is adding additional length to your existing housing. Saves the hassle of removing bar tape and all....

[DebW]

The easiest, fastest, and cheapest way to fix this is to simply splice in the necessary length of cable housing using a double ended ferrul. All you're doing here is adding additional length to your existing housing. Saves the hassle of removing bar tape and all....

Thanks for the tip, Roadfix. I've never heard of a double ended ferrule.

[KnottedYet]

Took my beloved Crow Carmelita Cross Check the Disco Queen Surly to the LBS, where she will have her rear cable re-used as her front cable, and a new rear put on. (for $5, which is peachy with me) They will also check to make sure I put my new front-end component on correctly. And she will get her 90-day new bike check-up.

I'm feeling a pang of loss, cuz she is away from home. And her parking spot in my livingroom is sadly bare, reminiscent of Tiny Tim's crutch in the corner... snif.

(english lit majors shouldn't be allowed to write about their bikes)

Thank you all for your info, I feel better knowing what is being done to Crow, and knowing that I *could* do it if I had the materials and tools.

Y'all are awesome!

And I *really* wanna try cooking some potatoes in crab boil now.