Old 05-05-14 | 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by OldsCOOL
I have a general rule to measure 12" for the length of rear derailleur cable housing. Any less can show up as resrictive and hinder indexed shifting.
That's fine for you, but front end dimensions affect what that number should be: heat tube height, bar width, stem length and angle, spacer stack height, headset height, brifter position on the bars, etc. all matter to what is the right outer cable run length between the brifters and the front cable stops.
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