Derailleur cable routing
09-09-07 | 04:21 PM
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From: Chattanooga, Tn
Bikes: 1977 Raleigh Record, 1987 Schwinn Prelude, 1971 Raleigh Record, 1988 Schwinn Traveler, 1967 (?) Carlton Super Course, 1959 Huffy Sportsman 3 speed, 1972 Raleigh Super Course, yet another 70-something Raleigh Record
Derailleur cable routing
Tinkering with my recent acquisition again, a Schwinn Prelude, I've been looking at the way the shift cables are routed under the bottom bracket. There are 2 little welded loops, with the bare cable running through them, and the cable drawn tight up against the paint. Was there originally some sort of sleeve to keep the cables off the paint, or is this the way it's supposed to be?
09-09-07 | 08:08 PM
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From: Chattanooga, Tn
Bikes: 1977 Raleigh Record, 1987 Schwinn Prelude, 1971 Raleigh Record, 1988 Schwinn Traveler, 1967 (?) Carlton Super Course, 1959 Huffy Sportsman 3 speed, 1972 Raleigh Super Course, yet another 70-something Raleigh Record
Thanks for the response, Roger. I don't see any point in it now -- paint's 20 yrs. old and pretty scratched up. Just wondered if that was all they did with it back in the day.
09-09-07 | 09:18 PM
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From: Nausea, New Hamster
Bikes: (see https://wildavis.smugmug.com/Bikes) Bianchi Veloce (2005), Nishiki Cascade (1992), Schwinn Super Sport (1983)
I have the same set up on my Super Sport. I found the shifting to be a bit stiff, especially after about 20 years of not too much maintenance. I replaced the shift cables, and added a couple of pieces of PTFE tubing (available from LBS) inside the guides (see pics); the shifting is now super smooth.
- Wil
- Wil
