Thought I'd snapped a shift cable until I took a closer look. Is it as bad news as I think it is?

Thanks.

Shift cable stop under chain stay is missing:



For comparison, the shift cable stops under the downtube:


-mr. bill

Yes, it's bad, the CR1 hasn't been produced since 2013, and it has a max of 5-year warranty, so that's gone now.

Maybe try and find a cable stop you can epoxy on, won't be pretty, but it's underneath, so who cares, it's only a guide as well, so won't be under too much stress.

If you're going to look at the professional carbon repair shop route, you will need to work out if it's viable, rather than just getting a new frame

To just make it work again,run housed cable all the way and zip tie it down..


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Can you ride back to where you started having issues, and look for the part...

Yes, needle in a haystack.

Also contact Scott, Ruckus Composites, and Calfee to see if they have the part laying around, or could make one for not too much.

Hmmm...
Perhaps the part could be made easily enough. Single cable stop.

I should have a CR1 frame around here to look at.

It won't match, but you can rivet on a new cable stop. https://www.cycle-frames.com/bicycle...ET-SILVER.html

I looked at Nova yesterday. I kind of liked this one.

https://www.cycle-frames.com/bicycle...STI_SS_35.html



Although it might require some bending to get it to the right shape.

I'd probably take a solid block of either ABS plastic or Aluminum, and within a few hours with a drill, hacksaw, file, and grinder, shape it down the the triangle shape of the original, and epoxy it on.

https://www.amazon.com/LOKMAN-Adjust...b-d5ca0ca39f93

If it was a steel (or even aluminum) frame, you might use some kind of a metal clamp on stop.

But, I wouldn't do that with a carbon frame.

$300 to $400 isn't too unexpected.

However, also consider the value of the frame.

You could probably replace your Scott with a similar used frame for about $500, and sell yours on for $200 or so.

a pin, perhaps a pop rivet thru the frame tube can help with the Shear forces applied .across it.. ..
and perhaps in the case of re epoxying it on Hold the piece on while the epoxy is cooking /curing..

maybe that spot seen in 1st picture was one? but it sheared off, as the stop lost its bonding.. ..

I've never understood the need for notched cable stops.

It is almost easier just to thread the cable through the holes.

In this case, if there wasn't a notch, then the old piece would likely have been left hanging on the cable. And, if not broken, could have been easily epoxied back in place.

Maybe but then the after use servicing has more easy options if the stops are slotted. It's far easier to pull the cable/casing out of the stop to clean and lube the cable that is inside the casing if you can slide the casing away from the normally covered cable portion. Do you run STI or Ergo levers? If so periodic checking of the cable's condition at the lever's end is a smart move, made far easier if (again) you can pull the cable/casing off a stop. If non slotted stops were really better we wouldn't have any that are slotted.

As to the repair of this frame- If the frame is a keeper I would suggest a proper repair.

Oh and hose clamped stops work fine if done well. But with a carbon frame more care should be taken to address the clamp's compressive pressure tending to focus about the worm screw/housing. Just one more reason why I don't ride carbon, it's less tolerant of make shift repairs. Andy

Matching cable stop from Calfee.

It was so cheap and picture looked so close that I had to take a look at it in person so on a whim ordered one. Color I got delivered is different (more bronze than black, matches the pic in the how to pdf).

But other than that, dimensions are spot on the same as the needle lost in the haystack.

Replying here in case someone in the future wants to do their own repair on a missing cable stop.

(In the meantime, I’m in no rush, the temporary fix is just fine.)

-mr. bill

So, follow up.

Had the cable stop professionally repaired.

The “permanent” fix lasted a month. Like I said, “Cable stops take more load than most people imagine.”

LBS was wonderful. Great discount on “last year’s” model, plus refund failed repair, plus “trade-in” I have a new Scott for not much more than a frameset.

-mr. bill

Sorry to hear that the repair failed, but I'm glad you got a solution you're happy with.

It would be fun to try a "home repair" if you could get the frame back.

I shooda left well enough alone after running full length shifter cable.

So just a bit sad that I let a damn good bike down.

-mr. bill

Well, on the bright side, you now have a very high-tech single speed or fixie frame.