|   Avid mech disc fork cable routing (hey NADS guys).... | eelpie
Jan 11, 2002 7:04 AM | | Advice on routing the front cable...3 methods:
1) Over the fork bridge (with zip tie), in between the wheel and left slider leg and to the caliper; OR...
2) Over the outside left slider leg and to the caliper.
3) Over top of and behind the fork crown and directly down the backside of the left slider leg and to the caliper (I think this way is necessary if using the Full Metal Jacket)...seems like this would cause some wind-up problems in a crash where the front wheel does a 360 clockwise.
Seems like all 3 methods are used...any reason to prefer one over the others?
Thanks |
| I like #1 but
| sparticus
Jan 11, 2002 8:22 AM | | .I run my levers moto so the cable loop makes in unnecessary to zip tie to the bridge. Never had a problem with tire contact or crash tangling.
--Spary |
| re: Avid mech disc fork cable routing (hey NADS guys).... | NADS #1
Jan 11, 2002 8:43 AM | | #3 is good because you have the least amount of bends in the housing. Sharp bends in the housing really cause a great amount of friction. But all three ideas will work. It's also easier to install #3 with a cocktail in hand (no fussy zip ties) |
| #3 is how I run mine... | shiggy©®
Jan 11, 2002 9:50 AM | | For the same reasons Dennis has.
This is my setup before I went to FMJs:
The top zip tie is not around the housing. The guide on the slider is a nylon wiring bracket and is shaped like this:
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| Thanks, as usual, you guys have been very helpful..... | eelpie
Jan 11, 2002 11:37 AM | | Shig, thanks for going overboard with the pic and diagram. |
| That a VooDoo? nm | eelpie
Jan 11, 2002 11:47 AM | | nm |
| Yup... | shiggy©®
Jan 11, 2002 5:33 PM | | ...here is the whole thing-
It is an older pic with different cable routing, the old fenders and a few other things have changed |
| You are welcome... | shiggy©®
Jan 11, 2002 5:30 PM | | ...I have posted those before so they where handy.
Glad it helped. |
| I've done all three... | fonseca
Jan 11, 2002 8:21 PM | | I tried over the bridge and down the inside of the leg, but it's difficult to clean dirt and mud with this type of routing. And I tried going down the outside of the leg as well, but this requires longer housing than the former and results in the most cable friction of these routing methods IMHO. They both work okay but I think they would do much better with hydraulic lines than standard housing. Over the top and behind the crown seemed the best way for me, as it is the most direct route to the caliper, and no need for zip ties on the arch and housing wrapped around the leg. Much cleaner looking, more efficient, and more protected.
I tried it first with the 2 guides supplied with my psylo sl, designed specifically for routing in this manner (RS seems to agree with my choice of routing Q_Q ). One of the guides locks onto the top of the stanchion and the other onto the middle of the leg with two zip ties, and allows a third zip tie to be used to lock the housing in. Very nice guides.
It was great from the crown down, but under compression the housing would rub against the crown and the bottom of the headtube. In one ride I had removed a nice amount of paint from both locations ($#@$@!!!). Anyway, FMJs corrected this, and if you want to route your housing in this manner I recommend them. The top of the FMJ allows for a fixed position in regards to the standard housing section, and also allows for a shorter standard housing section.
The most direct route of all would be to run your levers moto style, with the front brake controlled by the right lever. I tried this and could not get used to it despite weeks of use. I prefer controlling the front brake with my left hand, it simply works better for me. Hope this is helpful. I have an obsession with perfect cables/housing and routing. :) I'm going to try the ird metalwire cable housing on my other bike eventually, as they look like a promising product. But so far flak jackets are the best of the many brands I have tried, and I much prefer them over gore. Uh-oh, there goes my train of thought again.
For more info on FMJs, see this thread: http://forums13.consumerreview.com/crforum?14@@.ee9bc9b/12
Here are some shots of my routing setup:
This is with the fork in the 5" position. The FMJ sticks up higher usually, as I like to keep my psylo around 95mm.
The FMJ and housing do not touch the crown; the vinyl tape is leftover from my old routing setup.
If I could just get a wireless computer, I would be happy!
Fonseca NADS 898 |
| I agree that right-front... | shiggy©®
Jan 13, 2002 6:52 PM | | ...makes the routing easier. I started using it in '85 for cyclocross ( I call it 'cross-style, not moto) and have run all my bikes that way since - road and off road. |
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