Bottom bracket cable guide issue
 

Hey all,

I've been fixing up an old Peugeot Richard Virenque Team Festina replica bike I got given to me.

The bottom bracket cable guide was missing so I bought what I thought was a suitable a replacement (a Shimano SM-SP18-T Bottom Bracket Cable Guide). The problem is the hole underneath the bottom bracket on the frame has no thread and is pretty large (7mm) so there is nothing to hold the screw in.

This is what it looks like from underneath: carlwebb.com/post/161977184787

Do I need some special kind of cable guide?

Thanks for the help

Carl

There was the remains of the old cable guide when I got it so it definitely had some sort of guide asides from any housing.

If I just used housing then I guess the issue of them staying in place would depend on how taut the housing is pulled right?

Thanks for the help.

Here's that pic:

http://68.media.tumblr.com/b1ff69291...jlho1_1280.jpg

Why not stick the Shimano cable guide on with silicone seal or double-sided tape? It looks like something was there before.

Another option is one of the automotive plastic door panel attachment thingies - you know, the ones that pop in and out one time before they break.

the bar code sticker indicates it's not an "old" frame...

email peugeot for a specific part number and/or proper cable routing.... chances are, that if a cable router was used, it just snaps into that big hole in the BB of the frame.

pretty sure that the only thing "replica" about this bike is the paint scheme.......

If you apply rubber cement to one surface and immediately stick it on, it will stay in place yet be easily removable.

3M Badge and Trim Cement. Buy it at auto parts stores.

Vitus made plastic cable guides that were simply press-fitted into a hole in the shell. These were fairly common on a lot of French bikes in the '80s:

http://www.os2.dhs.org/~john/vitus-guide.jpg

That said, as suggested above, using an adhesive of some sort on any cable guide ought to be sufficient.

Nasty looking kickstand.

+1

This bike has obviously been exposed to the elements, so I'd be inclined to use stuff that's intended for all-weather use like 3M badge & trim adhesive or exterior attachment tape. Either should be available from your local auto parts store for just a few dollars/euros/pounds/whatever.

Thank you all for your help. I guess I'll find some of that 3M double sided tape, that should do the trick.

Oh and i promise to replace the kick stand as well, just didn't get that far yet :)

I'd be careful with using some kind of foamy adhesive, it could possibly move or compress, and case shifting woes.

Make sure whatever you use, it is thin and gives rigid backing support.

That stand needs removing its terrible, also I cannot quite read the bar code (the first 3 letters will tell you its country of manufacturer) maybe interesting to know. 3M double sided tape to hold the cable guide on assuming its a sealed BB bearing otherwise if its a older axle type I would be tempted to nut & bolt it with nylock nut, with CSK head on the inside.