Quite Fond(riest) of this frame

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MrMister in reply to @190-215GPa

Thanks, I'm completely bemused by the whole situation to be honest, as the LBS are convinced I need a ferrule without the stepdown, but I am (perhaps with a little less conviction) sure it needs the stepdown type. However, they've tried with a bucket of ferrules (literally) and none fit. So maybe they are right?

Did you get a chance to measure it so I can ~~go back and tell them to eat shit~~ find a suitable alternative online?

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190-215GPa in reply to @MrMister

OK - difference is tiny. The stepdown on one type is 3.7mm diameter, and the other lot is 3.4mm. Hardly enough to make any difference I'd say. I don't think it matters if it's a bit loose as the cable tension holds it in place and a little bit of wobble doesn't do any harm?

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MrMister in reply to @190-215GPa

Thanks, I found a handful of others (not my hand) but they're all too large. The Campagnolo ferrule is 4mm, the diameter of the cable stop is 5mm. So every one the LBS has is too small. Driving me mad now! I'm 99% sure I need one with a 5mm inner diameter.

*edited to correct typo

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