RX100 Rear Derailer Cable Nut

Franz Bestuchev said:

I pulled the derailer cable out so that I could pick up a replacement at
the bike shop the next day. (The cable that was being used was
*original*, putting it at about 11 or so years old...) But not thinking
about how things could wiggle their way loose, I had to run a quick
errand and since I have a triple up front I didn't worry about being
limited to the small cog for 20 minutes.

BUT, what I foolishly failed to do was remove the nut/washer that clamp
the cable on. So I come home to find that I have a threaded post hanging
in the breeze. Had I removed it or tightened it down before taking off

The newer derailers do things differently and the LBS didn't have
anything for me...but I spied a worn out v-brake shoe in my parts box
and the nut on the back looks identical to what wiggled its way off!!
...Except it's too large.

Here's some pictures, perhaps somebody has a junked RX100 or other
Shimano derailer with this style of cable attachment that could spare
the nut and washer. My ugly solution is mild steel and I'll probably end
up replacing it with a locknut - but I'd like to have something that
uses hex in case I need to fix it in the field.

http://www.userealsugar.com/bike/hextop.jpg
http://www.userealsugar.com/bike/threadbottom.jpg
http://www.userealsugar.com/bike/dbottom.jpg
http://www.userealsugar.com/bike/dfront.jpg

(The images of the nut are from the incorrect, but visually similar
brake pad piece)

-Thanks

Dear Franz,

The thingy that secures the cable to your derailleur may be called a
"cable fixing bolt and washer" and might be one of these:

http://www.loosescrews.com/index.cgi?c=Derailleur&sc=Rear%20Miscellaneous&tc=Shimano&id=755591531814
or http://tinyurl.com/zkgsy

There are no pictures, but #2 on that page fits the rx100:

http://www.loosescrews.com/index.cgi?d=single&c=Derailleur&sc=Rear%20Miscellaneous&tc=Shimano&item_id=SH-5309804&id=755591531814
or http://tinyurl.com/ezfkg

Cheers,

Carl Fogel

Quoted message said:

Franz Bestuchev said:

I pulled the derailer cable out so that I could pick up a replacement at
the bike shop the next day. (The cable that was being used was
*original*, putting it at about 11 or so years old...) But not thinking
about how things could wiggle their way loose, I had to run a quick
errand and since I have a triple up front I didn't worry about being
limited to the small cog for 20 minutes.

BUT, what I foolishly failed to do was remove the nut/washer that clamp
the cable on. So I come home to find that I have a threaded post hanging
in the breeze. Had I removed it or tightened it down before taking off

The newer derailers do things differently and the LBS didn't have
anything for me...but I spied a worn out v-brake shoe in my parts box
and the nut on the back looks identical to what wiggled its way off!!
...Except it's too large.

Here's some pictures, perhaps somebody has a junked RX100 or other
Shimano derailer with this style of cable attachment that could spare
the nut and washer. My ugly solution is mild steel and I'll probably end
up replacing it with a locknut - but I'd like to have something that
uses hex in case I need to fix it in the field.

http://www.userealsugar.com/bike/hextop.jpg
http://www.userealsugar.com/bike/threadbottom.jpg
http://www.userealsugar.com/bike/dbottom.jpg
http://www.userealsugar.com/bike/dfront.jpg

(The images of the nut are from the incorrect, but visually similar
brake pad piece)

-Thanks

Dear Franz,

The thingy that secures the cable to your derailleur may be called a
"cable fixing bolt and washer" and might be one of these:

http://www.loosescrews.com/index.cgi?c=Derailleur&sc=Rear%20Miscellaneous&tc=Shimano&id=755591531814
or http://tinyurl.com/zkgsy

There are no pictures, but #2 on that page fits the rx100:

http://www.loosescrews.com/index.cgi?d=single&c=Derailleur&sc=Rear%20Miscellaneous&tc=Shimano&item_id=SH-5309804&id=755591531814
or http://tinyurl.com/ezfkg

Cheers,

Carl Fogel

"Cable fixing nut" sounds like the right *term* for what I lost rumbling
my way to the grocery store. Thanks!