if the grommet is too big, cut it off. might have to trim the plastic too
radical-radish on
You typically need to run full outer.
Brisollie on
Take the ferrule off the housing and see if it fits in, there should be a stop on the inside of that lug
And if there isn’t, and the housing goes straight in, then it’s meant to be internally routed with the housing
sar_tr on
Please ignore everyone telling you to run outer cables or full inner, they don’t know what they are on about. Older bikes used to have a ferrule on the end with a nipple that will fit into the frame, like these… https://ebay.us/m/adkVif
nibugaga on
Hi, I am looking for some advice for improving the cabling of the rear brake of my steel bike (a 90′ Minerva road bike). Until now, I was just connecting the outer cable with the frame’s entrance, without using a outer cable plug (like the one seen in the posted image, I just installed it yesterday). Without the plug, the outer cable can not enter cleanly inside the frame, it is too thick. So when I turn the handlebar, the outer cable bend sideway, which causes the outer cable end to wear very fast. With the end plug, the outer cable is protected but the outer cable can move even more sideway causing the inner cable to probably bend at some point and it will also allow water to enter even more easily inside the frame…
I just want to know if there is a proper solution to let the outer cable connect smoothly with the frame entrance to have a good seal (to avoid water penetrating the frame), keep the outer cable safe from any wear at the interface with the frame and stabilize it (keep it in line with the entrance, even when turning the handlebar).
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if the grommet is too big, cut it off. might have to trim the plastic too
You typically need to run full outer.
Take the ferrule off the housing and see if it fits in, there should be a stop on the inside of that lug
And if there isn’t, and the housing goes straight in, then it’s meant to be internally routed with the housing
Please ignore everyone telling you to run outer cables or full inner, they don’t know what they are on about. Older bikes used to have a ferrule on the end with a nipple that will fit into the frame, like these… https://ebay.us/m/adkVif
Hi, I am looking for some advice for improving the cabling of the rear brake of my steel bike (a 90′ Minerva road bike). Until now, I was just connecting the outer cable with the frame’s entrance, without using a outer cable plug (like the one seen in the posted image, I just installed it yesterday). Without the plug, the outer cable can not enter cleanly inside the frame, it is too thick. So when I turn the handlebar, the outer cable bend sideway, which causes the outer cable end to wear very fast. With the end plug, the outer cable is protected but the outer cable can move even more sideway causing the inner cable to probably bend at some point and it will also allow water to enter even more easily inside the frame…
I just want to know if there is a proper solution to let the outer cable connect smoothly with the frame entrance to have a good seal (to avoid water penetrating the frame), keep the outer cable safe from any wear at the interface with the frame and stabilize it (keep it in line with the entrance, even when turning the handlebar).
Thanks in advance for any advice you may have!