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2014-06-10 11:10 AM

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Subject: Reattaching a cable end stop?
The cable end stop near the rear derailleur on my Scott CR1 road bike (carbon frame) came off yesterday. I'd like to reattach this myself. It looks like it was held on by both a rivet and epoxy.

Any recommendations on a specific epoxy to use? Anything that's not obvious that I should watch out for?

My plan is to buff the frame and the part as needed, clean and wash with some rubbing alcohol, apply epoxy to both the part and the frame, rivet in place, then put a spring clamp on also until the epoxy sets.


2014-06-10 2:14 PM
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Before you do anything, contact Scott. My friends CR1lost the front derailleur hanger and they fixed it for free. They're not supposed to break like that...
2014-06-10 2:29 PM
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Subject: RE: Reattaching a cable end stop?

Do as ^^ audiojan says. Don't attempt to fix this yourself.

2014-06-11 6:23 AM
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Subject: RE: Reattaching a cable end stop?
Odd. I had the front derailleur hanger come off this bike a few years ago. The shop sent it in and they did fix it, but it took over three weeks. The hanger is a lot tougher repair. The "new one" they put on has four rivets and is epoxied, Obvious, height and alignment are a little more critical with this part..

My rationale for wanting to do this myself is....#1 It looks as easy as it gets. #2 I don't want to wait #3 It looks like a low consequence of failure repair. It's not a structural component, so if my homemade repair is fails, I'll just loose rear derailleur function until I get home.

Do you guys think this should be sent in because of safety / structural integrity reasons, or because it's something Scott should stand behind.
2014-06-11 6:39 AM
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Subject: RE: Reattaching a cable end stop?
I've NEVER heard of front derailleur mounts or cable stops popping off frames. My pock marked 25 year-old Cannondale frame still has original hardware. It sounds like the frame was build by an employee on his first day on the job. Since this is the second time a bracket came off, I would definitely insist the manufacturer REPLACE THE FRAME. The manufacturer can then take time to perform failure analysis to make better products. It will keep customers happy instead of alerting the world to inferior products on the internet. )
2014-06-11 5:33 PM
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Subject: RE: Reattaching a cable end stop?
Originally posted by g_shotts

My rationale for wanting to do this myself is....#1 It looks as easy as it gets. #2 I don't want to wait #3 It looks like a low consequence of failure repair. It's not a structural component, so if my homemade repair is fails, I'll just loose rear derailleur function until I get home.

Do you guys think this should be sent in because of safety / structural integrity reasons, or because it's something Scott should stand behind.


YES, get in touch with Scott and let them fix it for you. Your non-structural part is going to be attached to a VERY structural part…. the chain stay sees very high torsional loads, if you weaken that with your "homemade repair" you can take a very nasty spill. Definitely not worth it!


2014-09-26 8:04 AM
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Subject: RE: Reattaching a cable end stop?
Thought I'd follow up on this for anyone else with the same issue.

I talked with the Scott Tech Services Department, and, after looking at some pictures, they saw no issues with me doing this repair myself. Their recommendation for carbon adhesives is 3M DP 460.

I sanded and cleaned both surfaces, epoxied both surfaces, popped in the rivet, and put a clamp on it all for 24 hours.

Since the repair, I put about 1500-miles on the bike and it still looks and feels pretty solid.

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