jeff holt wrote:
> This past summer, I made the error of purchasing a set of Campy's new stainless derailleur cables for use with NR derailleurs & down tube shifters.
> No matter how hard I tightened the bolt holding the cable to derailleur, the cable would slip. I presume this is because the stainless cable doesn't provide enough friction?
> Fortunately, I had 1 pair of NOS NR cables which worked fine.
unlikely, stainless has bad sliding friction properties. I would expect that the older cable is slightly thicker, and that the newer and thinner cable wasn't properly clamped in a worn groove. Or maybe the washer is a bit bent
-- mvg
Marten Gerritsen
Kiel Windeweer
Netherlands