Originally Posted by
cxwrench
While your experience is definitely your experience I think what I have seen in the last 26 years of doing this for a living might carry a tad more weight. You see what happens to your bikes. I see what happens to thousands of them...from pro team bikes to complete beaters.
With all of that experience, the OP would probably appreciate it if you tried to give him a starting place in trouble shooting, and perhaps tell him what he stands to lose by using the barrel adjuster. I appreciate your eloquence in asserting that I am wrong.