Meral Road Columbus Steel Bike - Component issues (STI Cable Stops)

Posted on Wed 23rd, August 2017

• #1

Bunbury

I've picked up an old Meral bike frame which I'm building for a friend.
I'm trying to put some cable stops on the downtube - I'm using STI shifters - but the mounts are circle, whereas normally they're square (the joys of french frames).
Any ideas on where I can buy cable stops that are compatible / how I can alter an existing pair to make them work?... I've considered drilling out some plastic ones to make them fit, but this seems like a bit of effort.
• #2

Tychom

Search Shimano B-style shifter bosses and you'll find some answers out there if they look like those you have.
• #3

Bunbury

Ended up having a local bike shop grind the edge of the mounts. Cheers for the advice, Shimano did have something that might have worked, but this is the cheaper option.

French frames may be more trouble than they're worth.

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