In-line Gear Cable Adjusters

jimbo28

Going to change out gear and brake cables over the Easter weekend and am wondering is it really that important to fit in-line adjusters when replacing the Gear cables?
I have them on my existing set-up but to be honest i never use them.Will the barrel adjuster on the rear derailleur be sufficient for making adjustments?

CheGuedara

I'd say it's a matter of personal opinion. I have them on one bike and find them handy for taking out cable stretch on the fly, but if you've never used them then you've nothing to lose by leaving them off. You'll actually have one less place for contaminants to get into the system which is good, and if you've invested in a sealed cable system I'd definitely say leave em off - just remember to account for the length they add before cutting the housing to length

jimbo28

I didn't invest in a sealed system because the price of it nearly gave me a heart attack! I think I may leave them out for handiness sake, as I say I never use them and if its a case that they stretch I can always use the barrel adjusters.Thanks.

seamus

The barrel adjuster on the rear will be fine, but you have no barrel adjuster on the front. And setting up your front mech accurately without an adjuster is entertaining. Sorry, I mean frustrating.

smacl

The set-up on my bike has in-line adjusters for front and back on the down tube, and a separate adjuster on the rear deraileur. Losing the in-line adjuster for the front deraileur would mean no fine adjustment options which wouldn't be good.

Edit: Beat me to it there, Seamus.

Lumen

In my experience adjusters are handy but not necessary on the front, as the shifting is much less sensitive to small variations in cable tension.

Chips Lovell

While I would opt for them given the choice, they're not completely necessary. The adjusters on one of my bikes have been seized for years and I've had no problem adjusting the cable tension on the front mech the old fashioned way.

pprendeville

can someone post up a pic of their inline adjuster, preferably up near the bars (internal routing)? im installing one up near the handlebars but not 100% on how its done. im using a BBB BCB-95.