Originally Posted by Jamiebel
I am having a problem with the set up on my Jamis Nova. The front brake cable is hitting the shifter cables when I turn. This is applying pressure to the cable and applying the front brake. The shifter cables attach to braze ons at the head tube. The head tube is 1 inch. There is not much turn in the hanndlebar before the brake is applied. Any suggestions on a fix??
Thanks, Jamie
Jamie, what year is your Jamis Nova. I have a 2003 (I think) which doesn't have that problem. The shifter bosses on mine are standard downtube bosses. When I turn the handlebars the shifter cables just move out of the way of the brake cable.
Sounds like namaste1978 has a good approach, try a fork mounted cable stop. With it mounted the brake cable housing should hit the shifter cables instead of the inner cable , so braking shouldn't be affected when turning. It's somewhat of a guess though since you don't know if you'll run into other interferences.