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You're a gent for offering, but managed to work through a solution for now.

It's a really odd design. The threaded bar has a hex in the end so you can rotate it through the shifter bosses to get the assembly tight - you can also rotate the boss separate to the curved downtube washer to nip it up. Hopefully painting pictures with words here as I didn't take many pics!

I unscrewed the sheared bit of boss, backed out some more threaded bar from the good side so it would reach the remnant of the other boss and tightened. Cable stops back on and hopefully good to go for a few more miles!

Ah I'm pretty sure you've identified it. They'll only shift up without a cable installed from memory, I had the same panic when I bought shifters and tested them prior to fitting

Yeah the threaded bar turns, has a little internal hex on the broken side so I can back out the sheared bit and try to thread onto the other boss or do it as you described. Helped me pass the morning coming up with solutions!

Having thought about it, I reckon the easiest fix will be: good dollop of Sugru between frame and stops to seal holes and stop rotation, threaded bar through the frame and cable stops, nuts on the outside to secure. Would be neater with a length of internally threaded bar but will see what I can get hold of.

90s CAAD issues appear similar:

http://community.vintagecannondale.com/threads/downtube-shifter-boss-cable-stop-mounts.311/

I have a 90s Moser Sprinter. Took it out the shed this morning and the cable stop and shifter boss on the right hand side had snapped off the frame!

Seems a pretty unusual setup - the stops bolt into one another through holes on either side of the downtube. Seems to be a design also used on Cannondales and a cursory search shows replacements are unavailable. Couldn't see anything on SJS either. Am I limited to using a clamp-on boss now, or does anyone know of a replacement?

Be interested to know how much he's selling the frame and for and condition

Thank you for raising this story, it's harrowing. I'd echo your comment, knowing a motive might would provide an element of closure/understanding for the poor victim. Otherwise a random yet extremely violent attack "just for the sake if it" is quite terrifying

Can buy new 11 speed:

https://thecycleclinic.co.uk/products/campagnolo-centaur-11-speed-silver-groupset

Or various combos of 10 speed were silver and play nicely together (with the smaller, older style ergo levers). Believe Campagnolo started mixing cable pull on 11 speed new-style levers/models so check if you go that route

Nothing to do with the sale but the pictures of the owner's sheds are ace, bikes and parts everywhere! Thanks for sharing

Happy to be corrected, but not sure there's a benefit to run full outers for internal routing as it'd be clunky as around the BB. You can run a liner (gear inner) and frames often come with them to help routing, or bare cables in the frame, and a section of liner on the front mech cable around the BB guide and frame exit hole to stop it rubbing excessively.

Thanks for sharing and flagging the sale, looks like there's a less generous code for all punters but 22% is hars to refuse!

There's a long cage mech for sale here, but you might want to brace yourself! Can add two cheapo items to get 10% off at least

Ah shit - I'd had this on watch for ages and noticed someone had bought it. Hope you get to the bottom of it!

Solid detective work!

Yikes! One to leave on watch then, thought it seemed optimistic (being generous)

Serotta Club Special, 54 square

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/165766126066

Handsome looking frameset but unsure if the price is anywhere near. Seller has offered £675 to watchers....

SMP has gone full Cyril Sneer! Love the frameset though

Fyi, Merlin Cycles have a good deal on at the mo where you can purchase all the Chorus groupset in parts (less brakes) for under £800

It's the logo of the company he works for? Name on a commuter was already grim, that's just... yeah

Terrible weather also means that when I’m back I’ve just been out on my steel Serotta.

Lovely problem to have, bike looks great

Ah right, thanks for that. Seems to have had track dropouts welded on too, Force was a road model after having a root around

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/295331448729

GT Force with horizontal dropouts for £150. Someone please roll the dice/request more photos of the seatstay damage before I cave...

This has been butchered now I've looked at the large photos, definitely a roll of the dice!

Not the nippiest but Kona Honky Tonk clears 28c with guards?

As well as the incredible paint that looks like a survivor too, no corrosion or flaky paint. Hats off

Planet X have 20% off everything using code 20LOVE. They have TRP RRL levers (singlespeed/fixed road/downtube shifter's fave) in stock at a decent price:

https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/BLTRPRRLA/trp-rrl-alloy-road-brake-levers