Thanks for the welcome, but I am only new to the website. I have been a COGer (COGite?) for about 4 1/2 or 5 years. I really hate to admit this, but yes, my lock has a bright orange curl cord and it was attached to the handle bar the whole time. The spring (or is a clip?) that came off was one of those that holds the end of the pad (one on each end). Easy fix. The hardest thing was remembering to bring my torque wrench home from work. Thanks for the number, I will wear it . . . uh . . . proudl . . . uh . . . I will . . . uh . . . hang on to it. raulb 2003 Connie COG #6043 AMA #699463 "It may not be smart or correct, but it's one of the things that make us what we are." --Red Green, "The New Red Green Show"