[alantf]

Called in at our local bike shop today, to get the repairs finished (after the accident). Asked the owner what it was - told him they hadn't got them on American bikes. The answer (in very fast local dialect Spanish) seemed to consist of "Oh yes, American bikes are different" Seems he doesn't know either. Must be fair to him, hundreds of different bikes pass through his hands, & he may never have had to repair this gadget before, but he might have made a better effort to find out what it was.