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Bar-end shifter cable routing question

Old 03-29-07, 12:48 PM
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Bar-end shifter cable routing question

I have bar-end shifters on my Surly Cross-Check and the cable was routed only a couple inches under the bar tap and then exited. It always got in my way when in the drops so I re-routed it up higher into the bends of the drops before exiting the tape and now it is kind of in the way when I'm on the hoods or the drops.

Does anyone have any solutions for good cable routing that works for them?
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I routed my cables like this.
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If your bars are double grooved you can route them all the way under the bar tape to exit at the centre. That is like you do the brake cables. You will need longer cables and housing to do this.
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Whether your bars are grooved or not you can always route them 'ergo' style.
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Originally Posted by The Fixer
Whether your bars are grooved or not you can always route them 'ergo' style.
I've never thought to do that. Nice job Fixer. How do they work for you? They sure look clean.


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I leave mine completely untaped--they exit the shifter and immediately start their gentle curve towards the downtube. They basically stay out of the way here, and friction is minimized.

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Mine are set up like Arctic Hawk and I have no problems. The bars shape (I have the same bar shape) allows for a clean exit such that when I am holding the drops I can feel the cables in my hands where it seems they should be. When holding the middle drops the cable may touch the underside of my hand but mostly it's clear. So the shape of those bars may be conducive to bar end routing.

I am curious about the set up fixer has. Do those shift fast and smooth? One good thing about routing the way arctic and I do is that you can redo your cables without removing the tape. A reall muddy cross race can destroy your cables.
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Originally Posted by jfmckenna
I am curious about the set up fixer has. Do those shift fast and smooth?
Absolutely no shifting issue as long as you use quality cables & housing. Stock cables and housings supplied with new barend shifters are too short for this setup.
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Am I loosing my mind here or is the Fixer a thing of the past?
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Originally Posted by roadfix
Absolutely no shifting issue as long as you use quality cables & housing. Stock cables and housings supplied with new barend shifters are too short for this setup.
I'm thinking of imitating your setup but wanted to ask you first how this setup has stood the test of time--Any issues? I guess that just looking at it, it seems as though turning the handlebars would flex the cables enough to cause problems.

Also, would you please identify what brake levers you are using? Thanks

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Originally Posted by ClarkinHawaii
I'm thinking of imitating your setup but wanted to ask you first how this setup has stood the test of time--Any issues? I guess that just looking at it, it seems as though turning the handlebars would flex the cables enough to cause problems.

Also, would you please identify what brake levers you are using? Thanks
no different than campy ergo shifters. although if that is a concern, you can always route to the other side of the downtube and crossover as the wire makes its way to the bb??

I think those levers are the diacompe ones for inline levers?? 287 or something like that??
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