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Old 11-24-25 | 06:20 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.
That looks like the less bad option, but it's not great. Have you checked to see how much the cable drags?
Other calipers have the cable stop more towards the inside, you might want to spend a while looking for one that would let the cable run inside the stay.
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