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go for the larger size and use an inverse shim if it doesnt fit?

4.8 mm seems to be the most common

Accu has a full range of 5mm rivets

3/16"?

3/16"

Is 4.8mm, that's why 4.8mm is a thing

Can you simply buy brake hose off a roll from a bike shop and get olives and barbs loose, like cables and ferrules? Or do they push you to buy packaged kits?

Lol, first thing when I google 'inverse shim'

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Both, depends a bit on what your brakes are and if you need something with a pre-installed banjo.

105 r7070. Hoping I can do it all myself as I’m particular about hose lengths.

BH90 from a reel is fine but you might want to call ahead to see if your shop of choice has some as it's not always kept and 4 loose olives and silver barbs to go with, which they should have but stock has been a bit up and down of late.

Thank you. I’ll pop in tomorrow morning.

My 2020 Kona Unit has barely any gap between seat tube and tyre, even with the dropouts slid right back, so I can't fit a derailleur in there as the mechanism fouls. It also has no cable stops for an FD. Are there any band-on top pull derailleurs where the mechanism is out to the side/front. Built-in cable stop would be appreciated, but I know you can get these so it's not an absolute requirement.

That's my point. Maybe they should look for 3/16" rivets rather than 5mm

He already knows 100 places where he can get 3/16"/4.8mm

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https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/30

Yup. Just ordered a bunch of 5 mm rivets from eBay. Hopefully in the right length.

Can this split hood be fixed? Sewing it? Metal clips? Or is it done?

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Better-qualified people will probably correct me. But I have tried to glue, cable tie/wire & wrap and tape hoods in the past with no luck (maybe due to my own hamfistedness). I'd say it's done.

This ^ Seek a replacement
ETA - Should've been in reply to Squaredisk

Which levers? Might have a set in the drawers!

Sram rear mech. Is this cable loop too big, too small, or just right?

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It's fine. Though it sticks out sideways a little

Reassuring, thanks.

I am considering a zip tie or screw-in cable guide in the mudguard eyelet.

Looks fine but you're running outer the whole way? Might be fine but might be heavy to shift.

I've found it fine to shift. Ran it like this before, but couldn't recall how much of a "bigger than normal" loop is required for sram mechs.

I find good cable prep (cutting/filing outer ends square, lube on inner) helps a lot for shift performance with full lengths of outer.