Bottom bracket cable guide
02-07-18 | 05:27 PM
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Bottom bracket cable guide
Is it recommended to replace the plastic bottom bracket cable guide on old bikes?
My bike is from 1985/1986, so 32 years old.
The piece looks ok. It doesn't have the screw as in the ones I see on internet.
There is a hole on the frame (around 7.8mm) and you just push it to it.
My bike is from 1985/1986, so 32 years old.
The piece looks ok. It doesn't have the screw as in the ones I see on internet.
There is a hole on the frame (around 7.8mm) and you just push it to it.
02-08-18 | 10:34 AM
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Bikes: 1959 Capo Modell Campagnolo; 1960 Capo Sieger (2); 1962 Carlton Franco Suisse; 1970 Peugeot UO-8; 1982 Bianchi Campione d'Italia; 1988 Schwinn Project KOM-10;
My Bianchi (1982 model, 1981 production) and my son's Peugeot (1980) both have a similar setup, and I have no plans to replace either guide. If I did, I would be inclined to run a couple of short pieces of cable housing under the BB.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
02-08-18 | 11:16 AM
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Bikes: '07 Bill Davidson, '86 Nishiki Tri-A, '87 Centurion Ironman
Thank you - yes there is no easy new replacement from what I looked on internet.
Thank you will use it care, so don't break down.
Thank you will use it care, so don't break down.
02-08-18 | 12:58 PM
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That's actually very cool. On my frame with brazed on steel cable guides I use a short section of housing liner ($7 will get you a lifetime supply) to minimize the friction. If you have any problems with your cable guide (or even if you just want to protect the guide from wear) you could try that.
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