Internal cable routing issue - special plugs required?
07-27-11, 08:39 AM
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Internal cable routing issue - special plugs required?
Hello,
I am in the process of reviving a Dawes (https://www.dawescycles.com/) touring frame.
However, I am a bit puzzled regarding the internal cable routing. As you can see on
the picture the holes are rather big. So I suppose that I need special frame plugs.
The Dawes customer service could not offer any help - so I am counting on you.
Maybe these openings used to be some kind of a standard?!
I appreciate all relevant comments or ideas
I am in the process of reviving a Dawes (https://www.dawescycles.com/) touring frame.
However, I am a bit puzzled regarding the internal cable routing. As you can see on
the picture the holes are rather big. So I suppose that I need special frame plugs.
The Dawes customer service could not offer any help - so I am counting on you.
Maybe these openings used to be some kind of a standard?!
I appreciate all relevant comments or ideas
07-27-11, 08:56 AM
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I think you might have good luck contacting a rubber grommet company, providing the dimensions of your cable ports, and seeing if they have something that will fit or is close enough for an exacto knife.
https://www.midatlanticrubber.com/prod_1.htm
https://www.midatlanticrubber.com/prod_1.htm
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Someone recently posted pics of a frame that uses those same grommets. A Fuji, perhaps?
Edit: found it - it is a Fuji. Scroll down and look at the Tiara in this thread
Edit: found it - it is a Fuji. Scroll down and look at the Tiara in this thread
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07-28-11, 01:24 AM
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@bbattle - Excellent idea! Thank you. I will definitely take this as an option
@Ex Pres - Great piece of information - so at least it does seem that these
drillings are somewhat standardized. I wrote shnibop on his wall since I am
not able to send PMs - hopefully he'll drop me an email.
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@Ex Pres - Great piece of information - so at least it does seem that these
drillings are somewhat standardized. I wrote shnibop on his wall since I am
not able to send PMs - hopefully he'll drop me an email.
-pit
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I just found this thread, and I have exactly the same issue, and was wondering if anyone still has some of these plugs? I'm in the UK, but if there is no-one here, then I can pay for shipping from the US. I've had the frame (Dawes as well!) for years, but not been able to find any plugs, so they'll be a life saver! .....
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Looks like Cinelli's cable grommets might work on that frame too. Lots of them for sale NOS at eBay for usually not too much.
I noticed that Dawes wisely reinforced those oval openings on the TT, which is good, as some brand bikes that have similar internal routing holes had cracking problems.....
I noticed that Dawes wisely reinforced those oval openings on the TT, which is good, as some brand bikes that have similar internal routing holes had cracking problems.....
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