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Old 11-24-25 | 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by hrdknox1
This is my first build with disc brakes. The frame has the rear brake cable outlet on the inside of the chainstay (pictured) and the best way of connecting the cable housing to the caliper is routing it underneath the chainstay (pictured). Is this how it belongs, or are there calipers better designed for inside outlets? The brakes are mechanical. Thanks.

Originally Posted by cyccommute
Although the routing looks tortured, it doesn’t look like the cable could run any other way. Going over the top of the chainstay would kink the cable even more.
that's what I was thinking
Originally Posted by 13ollocks
that looks like a front caliper - rotate it 90 degrees clockwise, picture it attached to the left fork and the cable routing sort of makes sense
might be on to something

Different Elves, but this shows a caliper with much better routing -


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