I feel like I need to put them back so the cable won’t rub directly to the metal of the frame
dunncrew on
I haven’t seen those plastic guides before. Every bike I’ve seen has cables directly on the metal guides. I put a dab of grease at contact.
BigJumpSickLanding on
Those just look like the ends of a cable housing liner to me. Just cut down to like 2-3 inches long.
whisskid on
You do not need them. You can just put grease or oil where the cable contacts the frame. Bikes of this era did not have precision shifting. These plastic bushings are nice but not necessary.
Zero-Phucks on
If you search for v brake noodle then you’ll find a bent piece of steel tubing. Inside the tubing is a plastic liner that looks pretty much the same as what you have in those heat cable guides.
I’d imagine that’s what someone has fitted to reduce friction.
REDDITSHITLORD on
I call them noodles.
buckles_tealeaf on
If you’re worried about it, a short piece of Teflon tubing can serve the same purpose.
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Bottom bracket cable guide?
I feel like I need to put them back so the cable won’t rub directly to the metal of the frame
I haven’t seen those plastic guides before. Every bike I’ve seen has cables directly on the metal guides. I put a dab of grease at contact.
Those just look like the ends of a cable housing liner to me. Just cut down to like 2-3 inches long.
You do not need them. You can just put grease or oil where the cable contacts the frame. Bikes of this era did not have precision shifting. These plastic bushings are nice but not necessary.
If you search for v brake noodle then you’ll find a bent piece of steel tubing. Inside the tubing is a plastic liner that looks pretty much the same as what you have in those heat cable guides.
I’d imagine that’s what someone has fitted to reduce friction.
I call them noodles.
If you’re worried about it, a short piece of Teflon tubing can serve the same purpose.