What happens when a bike nerd and a machinist cross? They find like-minded people and start a company like Paul Component Engineering. That being said, the machinist/bike nerds at Paul Comp “geeked out” again, and released these new Baby Groovy Barrel Adjusters.
These cute and colorful lil’ buggers were designed with the Klamper in mind but will work just fine on Paul Comp’s Funky Monkey Cable Hangers, Dropper Triggers (tested), Cross Levers, E-Levers, and Thumbies.
These Baby Groovy Barrel Adjusters might look a little familiar as they are a much smaller version of the beautifully functional Groovy Barrel Adjusters that you find on the Love Levers and Canti-Levers.
Now, there’s nothing wrong with the plastic barrel adjusters that come from the factory with all of these products. The Baby Groovy Barrel Adjusters are just a fun way to add more blingy personalization to your steed.
Using the Baby Groovy Barrel Adjusters
I’ve installed them on my Klampers, even though they are not in use right now (they’ll be back in play soon), and they look great! I have also been using one on my Dropper Trigger for a lil’ over a week, and I find them simple and easy to use as expected.
The barrels are just the right size and are easy to adjust even with gloved fingers… unlike the plastic, black barrel adjusters sometimes.
I don’t know about you guys, but I’ve always preferred this type of barrel adjuster over the type that would come on a rear derailleur. They work just like the Paul Groovy Barrel Adjuster and most of the brake levers we’ve all used over the past several decades.
And they’re, easier to use when cables get tight. Spin the barrel adjuster out or in, and spin the other to lock it down.
Also, they just look so damn custom, especially the purple Baby Groovy Barrel Adjuster on a gold Dropper Trigger.
Machined in Chico
Paul Components machine these lil’ beauties in-house in Chico, California using American milled 6061 aluminum and brass. They do this on their “fancy Doosan Lynx 2100 LSYB CNC Multitasking Center”. You may think this is an awful lot of work for something as little and unimportant as a barrel adjuster, but for the folks at Paul Comp, this is what they do.
California Travis had this to say: “We really wanted this specific shape, threading, and locknut that translates into quick, easy, and reliable on-the-fly cable adjustments, even with gloves on. We are machinists and bike nerds. This is what we do!” See… I told you.
Baby Groovy Barrel Adjuster Retail & Tech Info
Retail: $20ea. ($60 for solid brass… brass = class.)
Available in Raw (non-anodized silver), and Raw Brass. For anodized colors see below.
- Material: 6061 American-Milled Aluminum or Brass
- Weight: 3g Alloy / 9g Brass (Each)
- Finish: Anodized or Raw
- Anodized Colors: Black, Purple, Silver, Pewter, Gold, Blue, Orange, Red, Green, and Pink
- Machined by a bunch of bike nerds in sunny Chico, California
- In stock: NOW
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