Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - cable route

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Plow13
03-10-08, 09:57 PM
so i am putting together a fixed gear bike and i just got these bars...
http://img371.imageshack.us/img371/4135/dscf0074hv4.jpg


I want to put these TT levers on there
http://www.nashbar.com/nashbar_photos/500/PS-QS2-NCL-FRONT.jpg

but there is no hole to route the cable internally...where should i drill the hole?

K_phomma
03-10-08, 10:03 PM
get externally routed levers.
operator
03-10-08, 10:04 PM
so i am putting together a fixed gear bike and i just got these bars...
http://img371.imageshack.us/img371/4135/dscf0074hv4.jpg


I want to put these TT levers on there
http://www.nashbar.com/nashbar_photos/500/PS-QS2-NCL-FRONT.jpg

but there is no hole to route the cable internally...where should i drill the hole?

I have those levers. The only bad thing is the graphics are non-removeable.

Plow13
03-10-08, 10:18 PM
get externally routed levers.

where can i find those?
operator
03-10-08, 10:24 PM
where can i find those?

I'll buy those levers off you. Tektro makes externally routed ones

http://www.probikeoutlet.com/images/DSC01244.JPG
Plow13
03-10-08, 10:28 PM
haha i didn't buy them yet...
operator
03-10-08, 10:33 PM
Well the other option is to buy bars with internal cable routing, but the lever route will be cheaper.
Plow13
03-10-08, 10:42 PM
i think i am going to buy those tekro levers...they dont look bad and they are what i'm looking for...i wont notice the cables underneath the bar tape.
akaio
03-11-08, 01:28 AM
Or just drill a small hole in the bars.