More on bar end shifter cable routing

[Matthew Danning]

Some time ago there was a discussion of bar end shifters with Oury style grips on upright bars, with a recommendation to cut off the end of the grip.  I had difficulty making that method look neat and tidy so I do something a bit different:

First I slide the grip onto the bar, then I tap the end of the grip repeatedly until the end of the bar cuts into the end of the grip.  I keep tapping until the the end of the grip is completely cut through, and remove the resulting rubber plug.  

I then figure out the desired orientation of the shifter, and mentally aligned the cable exit with one of the longitudinal grooves in the grip.

Next, I use a coarse small round file to cut a groove of sufficient depth into the small flange on the end of the grip to allow the shifter cable housing to enter the shifter without kinking.

Lastly, I use a suitable twine to wrap and tie the shifter housing to the grip and finish it off with a bit of shellac.

See attached pic.

[Kim H.]

@Matthew,

Suggestively speaking, if you are not truly happy with your outcome, you could take your favorite bar tape and wrap it around your grips to hide the shifter cables. It would give you added cushion and hide the cables.

Kim Hetzel.

[Matthew D]

Hi Kim,

It was only the cutting off the end of the grip that I was not happy with.  The method I described works great, looks just fine to me, and is not at all uncomfortable.  But thanks for the suggestion.

Kind Regards 

Matt D

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[JohnS]

Thank you Matt for sharing, that's a clean installation. I may try that on my gravel bike.

JohnS

[John]

Timely share, this may be the inspiration I needed! My Albatross bars, bar end shifters and fresh Ourys have been waiting for me to take action. You’ve got me thinking about using some old narrow 22.2 bars and taking one end to a grinding wheel to make a punch.

John in Minneapolis