[QUOTE=Retro Grouch;19077171]
Originally Posted by
Andrew R Stewart
Relying on gravity to align a cable with it's exit port is a fool's errand. /QUOTE]
Why do you feel that it's necessary to disparage somebody else's experience?
I have personally done it successfully many times. The most recent involved a Klein bike that had some pretty small exit holes under the down tube. It didn't take me much time at all. Most times it takes longer to figure out how to position the bike than it does to run the cable.
Sorry if I sounded like that. What I meant to say better is that the cable will not hang completely straight and so mere gravity ALONE won't insure a cable exit. Some internal routings have large exit ports, often with removable covers which make this far easier. But some don't. It is these poorly designed ports that are especially hard to see inside of while also trying to align the cable end with the port. Hence my suggestion of adding a small bit of a bend/dog leg to the last inch of the cable to allow it to be twisted about inside the frame, contact the sides of the frame while feeling for that exit. I hope this better explains my point. Andy.