Cable routing for '97 Llama
Peteholden
John Thurston
Passing the cable through the gap in the hinge will work until you complete the fold, and then it will be pinched and kinked. Routing it under the bottom bracket lets its flip out of the way during the fold. If you are re-doing this cabling, I highly recommend considering the "string of beads" style of cable housing in this area. It is very flexible, very durable, and not inexpensive. One brand is Jagwire Elite Link.
As for the brake cable . . you don't say what kind of brake you
have, nor where the housing enters the brake. Without that
information, it will be hard to make a solid recommendation.
These cables aren't magic. They just want to run freely, without
being wrapped around stuff, or kinked. Really, all of the brazed
on housing stops are interchangeable. Use what you need to get the
cables running where you need them to run. I have sometimes run my
dual-drive shift cable down the left side, and sometimes down the
right. I have similarly used different routing for my brake cable,
depending on what levers and calipers I am using.
-- John Thurston Juneau, Alaska
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Peteholden
So Bob - do you like the Elite Links or the Sport XL (highlighted for folders)?
Robert Wavrin
John Thurston
I'm not Bob, but I'll answer anyway.
The Elite Link is what we've been talking about. It is a "string
of (aluminum) beads". It isn't cheap, but it works great. You
don't need to use it everywhere. Feel free to use it where you
need it, and something less expensive elsewhere. On my Friday's, I
use it under the bottom bracket. Depending on the derailleur, I've
also used it for the "loop" from the chainstay. It works fine for
brakes or for shifting. The different "kits" differ only in the
end-pieces included.
Note that the 'beads' never wear out. Should the liner wear out, it can be replaced (part number JSAD000).
I find it too droopy and flexible for use from the handlebars to
the mono-tube.
This stuff will make a _much_ tighter curve than any other
housing I've used, which is why it works so well under the BB. 8cm
diameter is the comfortable minimum. I can squeeze it in to 7cm
without risk of kinking, but it puts a lot of stress on the
end-caps.
If Jagwire is too expensive, there are other alternatives which are also "string of beads". TRLREQ is one I've tried. These don't make as tight a curve as the Jagwire product, but they are significantly less expensive. Also note they look similar, but are _not_ interchangeable (i.e. don't try to make a string of interspersed Jagwire and TRLREQ beads).
So Bob - do you like the Elite Links or the Sport XL
-- John Thurston Juneau, Alaska
