How Much Cable Housing?
09-29-09 | 08:54 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 1,761
Likes: 1,539
From: Ouest Seattle
Bikes: Mercian King of Mercia, Surly Long Haul Trucker,81 Fuji Gran Tour SE, 83 Fuji S12S LTD, Voyageur 11.8 chrome, , Voyageur 11.8
How Much Cable Housing?
Doing bar end shifters on a large frame. Aero brakes. About how much cable housing will I need? Yeah, I need to get some string and pace it off.
09-29-09 | 10:44 PM
#3
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 1,761
Likes: 1,539
From: Ouest Seattle
Bikes: Mercian King of Mercia, Surly Long Haul Trucker,81 Fuji Gran Tour SE, 83 Fuji S12S LTD, Voyageur 11.8 chrome, , Voyageur 11.8
With friction you just get brake housing and use whatever cable, no?
09-30-09 | 06:44 AM
#5
Senior Member
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 7,296
Likes: 577
From: Loveland, CO
Bikes: Cervelo Rouvida x 2
Assuming cable stops on the downtube, get 7 feet of shift cable, just to be safe. 6 foot would probably do. A standard kit for brake/shift levers only has 5 feet that can be cut into two lengths of 2 feet for use at the bars, leaving 1 foot for the RD loop.
09-30-09 | 07:03 AM
#6
Senior Member
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 1,873
Likes: 358
From: Right where I'm supposed to be
Bikes: Franklin Frames Custom, Rivendell Bombadil
If you friction shift you can use brake cable housing for brakes and derailleurs. I just buy QBP brand in 25' pieces from Lickton's for $17. https://www.lickbike.com/productpage....B='1522-01' This way you have spare for another bike and don't have to concern yourself with having too little.
09-30-09 | 02:06 PM
#7
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 1,761
Likes: 1,539
From: Ouest Seattle
Bikes: Mercian King of Mercia, Surly Long Haul Trucker,81 Fuji Gran Tour SE, 83 Fuji S12S LTD, Voyageur 11.8 chrome, , Voyageur 11.8
Garthr, you da man! thanks for the tip on the purchase.
