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    Canyon Grizl (1 year old) – cable rub wore completely down to the bare metal. How did you fix/protect this?

    Hey everyone,
    I’ve had my Canyon Grizl for just about a year now, and while washing it today after a muddy gravel ride, I noticed some pretty severe cable rub on the headtube.
    As you can see in the photos, the housing has rubbed completely through the clear coat and paint, exposing the bare metal underneath. I know some friction is normal, but this seems way too fast and deep for just one season of riding. The factory cable routing puts a lot of tension right against the frame.
    Has anyone dealt with this specific issue on their Grizl? How did you fix the bare metal spot (did you use a specific touch-up paint/code from Canyon), and what’s the best way to protect it from further damage? Thick heli tape, silicone protectors, or something else?
    Appreciate any advice or links to what worked for you!

    by Sima2204

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    1. Blodsverd on

      Unscrew the stem bolts, turn the fork around until the break cable is in the front (like it‘s intended) without turning the handlebars. Tighten the screws back to the right torque and you are good to go.

    2. Wide-Buffalo4935 on

      The cable is supposed to lay in front of fork… I had the same assembly error.

    3. BermshredAkaBremse on

      If I were in your situation, I’d touch it up with some automotive grade paint (black should do, as you can’t really see that part anyway). Once it’s dry, apply some 3M frame protection tape over the area to prevent it from happening again. It should cost around €20–25 and a couple of hours of work, but it’ll save you a lot of headaches in the future.

      Edit: Or rout the cable in the front as others mentioned 😅

    4. TheShadowFr on

      Yes, you need to protect the exposed metal. I use car bodywork touch-up paint when I have a rock chip.

    8. Natural_Quality_1974 on

      I should losen the break caliper and rotating it inside the fork to get another circle and a better shape of the routing from handlebar down in the fork

    9. _Stolem on

      And this is way people who don’t know how to assemble a bike properly should not assemble a bike.

    10. No-Access-2790 on

      It’s a novice mistake, and an easy one to make for folks who aren’t experienced assembling bikes and are just excited to pull their new ride out of the box and get to riding. Luckily no real repercussions aside from the cosmetic. Matching automotive touch up paint is the way, doesn’t even have to be perfect given how relatively hidden it is. Sometime hobby stores (if you’re lucky enough to find one) has a selection of modeling enamels (not paints) that are the same thing and have more colors.

      Forgive yourself and have fun riding now that your front end isn’t all bound up with the cable strangling 🙂

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