Brake Cable Question

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

12-03-18 | 12:18 PM

#26

Chombi1

Senior Member

Joined: Nov 2015

Posts: 4,900

Likes: 1,125

Quote:

Originally Posted by JaccoW

As far as I can tell this was midway through the restauration of that bike and I don't see any leftover threading in later pictures.

You would call that a "placeholder" bolt.....

12-03-18 | 12:52 PM

#27

Chr0m0ly

Senior Member

Joined: Apr 2014

Posts: 1,619

Likes: 385

From: Back in Lincoln Sq, Chicago...🙄

Bikes: '84 Miyata 610 ‘91 Cannondale ST600,'83 Trek 720 ‘84 Trek 520, 620, ‘91 Miyata 1000LT, '79 Trek 514, '78 Trek 706, '73 Raleigh Int. frame.

French bikes routed in front so you could slide a baguette through the cables above the hoods and take it on a picnic.

12-04-18 | 08:25 AM

#28

kross57

Thread Starter

Senior Member

Joined: Aug 2018

Posts: 687

Likes: 114

From: north NJ

Bikes: Miyata 710, Univega Viva Sport, Centurion LeMans, Peugeot U09

Quote:

Originally Posted by chr0m0ly

french bikes routed in front so you could slide a baguette through the cables above the hoods and take it on a picnic.

lmao

12-05-18 | 09:09 AM

#29

loursblanc

Newbie

Joined: Dec 2018

Posts: 1

Likes: 0

Quote:

Originally Posted by tkamd73

Why would you go through all that trouble to route the cables, then use that stem to bar bolt. At least trim the end off!
Tim

Because its M7x1, original, and not a very common thread size. It think its this long to mount a decaleur for a handlebar bag. Its good to keep the option, at least until the rest is completed.

12-05-18 | 09:38 AM

#30

JaccoW

Overdoing projects

Joined: Oct 2011

Posts: 2,464

Likes: 1,369

From: Rotterdam, former republic of the Netherlands

Bikes: Batavus Randonneur GL, Gazelle Orange Excellent, Gazelle Super Licht, Gazelle Grand Tourist, Gazelle Lausanne, Gazelle Tandem, Koga-Miyata SilverAce, Koga-Miyata WorldTraveller

Quote:

Originally Posted by loursblanc

Because its M7x1, original, and not a very common thread size. It think its this long to mount a decaleur for a handlebar bag. Its good to keep the option, at least until the rest is completed.

Welcome to the thread Loursblanc, owner of that particular tandem.

12-05-18 | 10:16 AM

#31

The Golden Boy

Extraordinary Magnitude

Joined: Aug 2009

Posts: 14,080

Likes: 2,133

From: Waukesha WI

Bikes: 1978 Trek TX700; 1978/79 Trek 736; 1984 Specialized Stumpjumper Sport; 1984 Schwinn Voyageur SP; 1985 Trek 620; 1985 Trek 720; 1986 Trek 400 Elance; 1987 Schwinn High Sierra; 1990 Miyata 1000LT

Quote:

Originally Posted by JaccoW

Welcome to the thread Loursblanc, owner of that particular tandem.

ooohhh snap!!!

__________________

*Recipient of the 2006 Time Magazine "Person Of The Year" Award*

Commence to jigglin’ huh?!?!

"But hey, always love to hear from opinionated amateurs." -says some guy to Mr. Marshall.

12-05-18 | 10:20 AM

#32

The Golden Boy

Extraordinary Magnitude

Joined: Aug 2009

Posts: 14,080

Likes: 2,133

From: Waukesha WI

I subscribe to the "shortest and most graceful" cable bends train of thought.

1985 Trek 620 by Dave The Golden Boy, on Flickr

__________________

*Recipient of the 2006 Time Magazine "Person Of The Year" Award*

Commence to jigglin’ huh?!?!

"But hey, always love to hear from opinionated amateurs." -says some guy to Mr. Marshall.

12-05-18 | 11:25 AM

#33

sunnyone

Junior Member

Joined: Nov 2009

Posts: 192

Likes: 12

From: Milwaukee, WI

Bikes: 1997 Trek 850, 1992 Trek 750 Multitrack, 1983 Zebrakenko Wind, 1982 Takara Tribute, 77 Takara mixte

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chombi1

Never saw the reason or logic to route cables in front of the handlebar.
Not sure why people still consider doing such.....

Here’s Sheldon Brown’s take on it:

The traditional way to run exposed cables is so that they loop up and over the back of the handlebars. This provides the smoothest, most gradual curves in most cases.
In the case of bicycles with cyclecomputers or stem shifters, it is usually preferable to run the cables under the bars so that they won't encumber access to the computer or shifters.
Under-the-bar routing is also desirable for bicycles with unusually tall or short-reach stems, so that the rear cable won't have to make a sharp bend at the top tube.