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Old 07-25-10, 09:24 PM
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Tidy Cables

I have seen a few things on here about cleaning your cables. Is their a way to organize cables so they don't look all over the place?
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Measure them better. Most bikes I've ever bought had cables a few inches too long and that makes a huge difference in appearance.
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I like to double-cross for a tidy front end

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I tuck mine in behind the steerer tube.

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Originally Posted by umd
I like to double-cross for a tidy front end


This is what I do! No other way to manage cables besides cutting them at proper length.
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Old 07-25-10, 11:08 PM
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For the OPS specific need... are your brake cables exposed or internal? Not much can be done for Shimano's previous incarnations...
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Originally Posted by CyciumX
For the OPS specific need... are your brake cables exposed or internal? Not much can be done for Shimano's previous incarnations...
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Old 07-25-10, 11:21 PM
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Yeah, you know what I mean... I'm not even gonna edit my post. Thats just the upstanding citizen I am.
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Although, me excluded, thats the 3rd time this week I've read someone fouling that simple distinction up....strangely disturbing.
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Originally Posted by umd
I like to double-cross for a tidy front end

Have a picture?
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I have mine similar to umd's. Crisscross the shift cables on the downtube. I've also got both brake and shift cables running behind the bars. However, they're intertwined, because I had them differently, and recently changed them without redoing the cables. It doesn't affect shifting or braking though. To top it off, I use bits of electrical tape to keep the computer wires clean.

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Have a picture?
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Maybe they're talking about a picture of the crossing cables on the downtube? (I don't know if your bike has internal shift cables).

However, the most important thing is correct cable length. With my setup I have, an extra inch of rear brake of shifter cable sticks out, and looks weird. I had to trim my brake cable recently, because of that.
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I have one somewhere but can't remember where. Anyway, it's easy enough to use your imagination. The cables just cross under the downtube.
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umd, ignore Im at work, pictures blocked.
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