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09-23-09, 10:05 PM
Hi Folks,
I'm working on a build-up of my new Royal H custom frame built on Henry James lugs. The rear dérailleur cable guide under the bottom bracket consists of a steel eyelet that can receive a cable. However, I'm told that you're first supposed to slip a length of small plastic tubing in the eyelet first, and then slide the cable through the tubing, to avoid metal on metal friction.
Questions then:
1) what sort of tubing, and where do I get it?
2) how do you make the tubing stay put? I'd imagine that tubing would want to slide out of the eyelet w/ cable movement.
Thx,
mnr
I'm working on a build-up of my new Royal H custom frame built on Henry James lugs. The rear dérailleur cable guide under the bottom bracket consists of a steel eyelet that can receive a cable. However, I'm told that you're first supposed to slip a length of small plastic tubing in the eyelet first, and then slide the cable through the tubing, to avoid metal on metal friction.
Questions then:
1) what sort of tubing, and where do I get it?
2) how do you make the tubing stay put? I'd imagine that tubing would want to slide out of the eyelet w/ cable movement.
Thx,
mnr