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Old 02-14-10, 09:07 PM
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It does indeed depend on the frame. Older Trek bonded Al frames did NOT have a cable guide inside the top tube and if you pulled both the housing and cable out, you faced a fishing expedition to replace them.

I recommend pulling out ONLY the housing at first. Then thread the new housing back into the frame using the inner cable as a guide. Finally, replace the inner cable. This is the safest approach whether there is or is not an internal guide tube.
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