Cable connecting apparatus for bicycle component

A cable connecting apparatus for a bicycle component comprising:

• an actuating arm for the bicycle component;
• a nut disposed at a first side of the actuating arni, wherein the nut forms a fastener opening having a threaded portion and a surface that faces toward a surface of the actuating arm;
• a fastener disposed in the fastener opening, wherein the fastener includes:
• a head, disposed at a second side of the actuating arm, wherein the second side is opposite the first side;
• and
• a shank that is one-piece with the head, wherein the shank includes:
• a locking portion disposed in the fastener opening;
• and
• a threaded portion that is one-piece with the locking portion and that is disposed between the head and the locking portion so that a space for receiving a cable therein is formed between the locking portion and the head;
• a locking member disposed at the locking portion of the fastener for locking the fastener to the actuating arm;
• wherein the locking member is sandwiched between an outer peripheral surface of the locking portion and an inner peripheral surface of the fastener opening;
• and
• wherein the space is disposed at the first side of the actuating arm so that the surface of the nut is spaced apart from the surface of the actuating arm and so that the threaded portion of the shank can be subsequently screwed into the threaded portion of the fastener opening.