Klein Specific Barrel Adjusters: Bikefanclub.com

Most bikes have braze-ons on the downtube where the shifters used to be located in the olden days (they're called "shifter bosses"). When Shimano came out with STI they provided a little cable guide thing with in-line, barrel-type cable adjusters that attached to the shifter bosses so you could fine tune your shifting on the fly; the cable housing ran from the shift/brake levers to the barrel adjusters and then the cables were exposed the rest of the way to the derailleurs. When Campy came up with Ergo they pretty much used the same kind of device.

Kleins obviously don't have a braze-on fitting there - they have an elegant dimple with access for internal cable routing so you can't mount any kind of adjuster there. Klein's answer was to put the barrel adjusters near the brake hoods for STI levers but that didn't work for Campy because the cables aren't exposed. Then Klein switched to downtube barrel adjusters so folks like you could have your Campy and adjust it too - but they're different than the ones you get with Campy or Shimano shifters because they don't attach to any braze-on - I don't know how they stay put but apparently it works - fill us in when you get them.

The Klein website is www.kleinbikes.com

Dude - you MUST go download the Tech Manual - for 2003 it's here:
http://www.kleinbikes.com/assets/asset_upload_file416_1172.pdf
For the Q Pro Carbon Frame it lists:
31,6mm seatpin
If the Record unit is carbon fiber remember to NOT grease it when you put it in.

The Tech Manual for 2002 actually gives a better description of the barrel adjusters including a part number:
http://www.kleinbikes.com/assets/asset_upload_file589_1172.pdf

And the 2001 Tech Manual for 2001 includes our Quantum Pro bikes before they went to carbon rear ends - it includes the part numbers for the STI barrel adjusters that I have for my Dura Ace.

Anyway - the Klein dealer won't have any trouble ordering these for your bike even if he's never seen them - his Klein rep will know what you need - be sure to say that you're building with Campy and not Shimano and you'll be fine. Are you buying the frame from a legit dealer? If so my guess is that the adjusters will come already installed but you might ring him up and ask.

And start some new threads so we can keep the interest going. I've been riding my steel foul weather Merckx for the last few months and the Klein has been hanging in the garage; it looks pretty and it's sure clean but I'm getting itchy to ride it again.

Edited by DiabloScott (01/12/04 11:13 PM)