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. (Photo / Paul Componnents)These cute and colorful lil buggers were designed with the Klamper in mind but will work just fine on Paul Comps Funky Monkey Cable Hangers, Dropper Triggers (tested), Cross Levers, E-Levers, and Thumbies. Groovy Barrel Adjuster on Canti-Lever (All photos / R. Frazelle except where noted)Groovy Barrel Adjuster on Love LeverThese 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, theres 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 AdjustersIve installed them on my Klampers, even though they are not in use right now (theyll 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. Dropper Trigger with stock barrel AdjusterUpgraded to Baby Groovy Barrel AdjusterI dont know about you guys, but Ive 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 weve all used over the past several decades. Gold on Gold is soGOLD!And theyre, 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 ChicoPaul 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. (Photo / Paul Components)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. (Photos / Ron Frazelle)Baby Groovy Barrel Adjuster Retail & Tech InfoRetail: $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 BrassWeight: 3g Alloy / 9g Brass (Each)Finish: Anodized or RawAnodized Colors: Black, Purple, Silver, Pewter, Gold, Blue, Orange, Red, Green, and PinkMachined by a bunch of bike nerds in sunny Chico, CaliforniaIn stock: NOWCheck out all of the blingy, high-quality bike bits at the link below. PaulComp.com The post Paul Components Nails the Details with New Baby Groovy Barrel Adjusters appeared first on Bikerumor.