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Photo from the collection of Rustybicycle. If you think you know what this is, post your answer in ‘comments’ – the answer will be posted there on Tuesday!

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Ben
Ben
13 years ago

I’m gonna say…woodruff keys

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J Stevens
J Stevens
13 years ago

Woodruff Key

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Brian
Brian
13 years ago

They look like the shims that went with a front post mount derailleur.

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Corey
Corey
13 years ago

Looks like the shims that went inside cable-actuated brake levers to increase/decrease modulation.

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LP
LP
13 years ago

Part of a shifter or brake lever for progressive cable pulling……..Hahaha!

I have no idea!

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Liran Bachar
Liran Bachar
13 years ago

Looks like freehub pawls

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murpes
murpes
13 years ago

Cylon eyebrows.

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mgindle
mgindle
13 years ago

shims to space an axle in horizontal drops

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tom
tom
13 years ago

look like spoke magnets to me

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Sylvain
Sylvain
13 years ago

They’re called HappyCyclist. Put these in your mouth, one per side and voilà, another HappyCyclist.

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gringo
gringo
13 years ago

Roller brake shims / wedges.

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geoff
geoff
13 years ago

The inserts in the Canyon fork for their aero model to adjust wheelbase

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Kovas
Kovas
13 years ago

Lucky Charms’ moons… in titanium.

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DAL
DAL
13 years ago

Sturmey-Archer 3-speed hub pawls

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Joey Mullan
Joey Mullan
13 years ago

These are spacers for horizontal dropouts. They have threaded holes in them too for slight chain adjustments via a bolt.

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David
David
13 years ago

internal coaster brake “pads”

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oilcanracer
oilcanracer
13 years ago

those are the tinmans eyebrows and he wants them back. he might even be mad, but i can’t tell…..

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Regan
Regan
13 years ago

Its cross cable ancors for cross brakes

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Daniel
Daniel
13 years ago

Freewheel ratchet pawls. The little hole on the flat side is for the spring

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TK
TK
13 years ago

XT V brake lever spacers

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Travis
Travis
13 years ago

Internal coaster brake pads, free wheel pawls, or horizantal dropout spacers.

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Kristi Benedict
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Kristi Benedict
13 years ago

Answer: Sturmey Archer springless pawls – SW hub circa 1950’s

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JDSM
JDSM
13 years ago

Sturmey-Archer Bicycle Hubs pawls

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