I've never personally done this, but from what I've seen in other's photos...
+ I wouldn't drill the fork. Instead, braze small wire guides inside
the right fork leg. Roller bushings from an old, worn-out bike chain
work well.
http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Bicycles/Gifford/11070915_KrDJC#775072279_NTYiP
+ If you drill the down tube, do so through the tang of the head lug,
and reinforce with a water-bottle braze on.
http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Bicycles/Gifford/11070915_KrDJC#775071513_up9Qx
-Jim G
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This is the blog post that Mr. Potis is referring to:
http://sfcyclotouring.blogspot.com/2010/07/diy-wiring-guides.html
Note that I originally learned of these stick-on guides from Mike
Varley at Black Mtn Cycles in Pt. Reyes Stn (see his comment at the
above post).
> for running the wire to the tail light I strip the plastic housing off
> of 5mm shifter cable housing and remove the lining and the co-ax wires
> inside. I run the lighting wire inside the cable housing and snap it
> onto the brake cable running along the top tube. this maintains a
> clean top tube and is easily removed. it is a very positive connection
> and I have had no problems in the couple years I have been doing it.
I happen to have a photo of Mr. Potis' neat setup:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jimg/4364870970/
For routing wires along the fork, there's also this neat trick of
using a bent spoke hooked into the vent holes inside the fork blade:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7556426@N06/4637251524/
-Jim G
Steve Rex of Rex cycles in Sacramento will and can do modify your bike. there also may be some folks in the bay area who are familiar with brazing on thin tubing without jeopardizing the strength of the tubing. --- On Tue, 11/16/10, jim g <ji...@yojimg.net> wrote: |
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