posted by Helmut Koch on april 02, 1997 at 02:59:22:
in reply to: re: Merlin,the ultimate hardtail? posted by Winston A. Chin on april 01, 1997 at 11:26:00:
: : Hi Helmut,
: The plastic cable guide is not your
: standard Shimano product though you could probably
: make it work by cutting out the middle stffener
: and adding a custom washer.You will have to check
: with your local Merlin dealer for a replcement.
: To extend the life of the present one on my road
: bike I took a piece of teflon liner out of a piece
: of STI shifter casing and wedged it into the groove
: of old cable guide. Seems to be working OK so far.
: Cheers,
: Winston
Hi Winston
Thanx for this maintenance tip with the teflon liner
I will try it next time I replace the cables.
Unfortunately we have here in Germany no access to
special parts like this plastic - new frames are
the better business - you have to help yourself ! -
I'll visit some local dealers, will looking for
adequate solutions and finally the file makes the
rest....
Good luck on the trail
Helmut