Cable guide question
11-02-25 | 05:24 PM
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Bikes: 1987 Miyata 615gt, 1980/81 Lotus Eclair, Trek 420, 1975 Motobecane Grand Jubile
Cable guide question
Let’s say you had a bike that had suffered some rust damage on its top tube due to corroded brake cable clamps. You deal with the rust spots, one of which was quite large, but now what, do you reattach the same cable clamps? Do you try to sand down the inside of the cable clamps to make them smooth? Do you use electrical tape underneath? Do you use zip ties?
Looking for any and all advice, this is really the only thing left for me to do on my Moto Grand Jubile.
Rust gone for now
the clamps
Looking for any and all advice, this is really the only thing left for me to do on my Moto Grand Jubile.
Rust gone for now
the clamps
11-02-25 | 05:32 PM
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Bikes: 1987 Miyata 615gt, 1980/81 Lotus Eclair, Trek 420, 1975 Motobecane Grand Jubile
Wtb non corroded cable clamps
Well while I’m here … does anyone have 1” cable clamps that are not corroded?
11-02-25 | 05:51 PM
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Bikes: they change so much I'm tired of updating this
I have some nice Shimano clamps. I’ve done this before, removed all 3 guides filed down painted and used clamps.
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11-02-25 | 06:09 PM
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Bikes: 1987 Miyata 615gt, 1980/81 Lotus Eclair, Trek 420, 1975 Motobecane Grand Jubile
What did you paint them with? What I’m worried about is they’re already a tight fit so wouldn’t painting them make it an even tighter fit?
11-02-25 | 06:33 PM
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I had a similar issue when I restored my 1975 Grand Record a year ago. I wound up tossing the highly rusted Huret clips and replaced them with NOS Campagnolo clips.
11-02-25 | 10:21 PM
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You can either solder new cable guides or use clips. I found a Trek 500 frame on CL that someone had removed all cable guides. I bought a Lot of Dura Ace cable guides but decided that soldering would be more honest.
