Creative cable guide mount
 

So, when I stripped the frame for Cerakote, the plastic push in piece ended up getting destroyed. This is my first actual build from a bare frame. I was paranoid about a bolt being to long. I do decorative knot work as a smaller hobby as well, so decided to do a bot here.

The black is Jimalax cordage. It is the same construction as paracord, but with a much tighter weave in the outside shell. This makes it stiffer and much more abrasion resistant. The pink is just standard braided mason line.

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I read thru this a few times and am lost. What is the pink braided cord for?

Mostly decoration, but does lock the black in place. The black cord is taking all the load.

Ok. I dont see it in the partially built pic, wasn't sure if its hidden then?
So will the braid dangle down under the BB then?

Sorry, didn't make that distinction. It isn't installed on the partial assembly pic. Just a reference for my color palette.

Added a pic with it installed and upright. I made it last night and don't have the best lighting in the garage. As you can see in the pic, it is a bit chilly here, so didn't want to take the pic last night.

The start of a new macrame style?

Seatpost cozy, handlebar wraps?

I might do some navy style hitching under the bar tape to hold housings in place and had a touch of bulk above the hoods. Considering some double moku hitching on drive side chainstay to help protect from chain slapping around. Granted, it is a road bike, but have some pretty rough sections of road here.

Nice.
Will you carry a fid in your saddlebag?

I thought that hole was to allow moisture to escape the bottom bracket? I guess it might now as water will travel down the cord.

https://www.mtbr.com/threads/hole-in...racket.294735/

Haven't needed a fid for any work I have done yet. Mostly do functional stuff. Wraps on handles for hammers, fishing pole, sleever bar, etc.

The hole was for the nylon push unplug that holds the cable guide on. For destroyed when I stripped the frame for Cerakote as the H series I had used needs an oven to cure.

Double face tape. Cables ultimately hold it.

Didn't have any on hand.

Another option is a piece of cable housing under the BB. I have a chain stay U brake from the late 80s. No chain guide when I bought the frame four or five years ago. I have a cable stop a few inches up the down tube from the BB and run the brake cable though a piece of housing that runs from there under the BB. The housing is only needed as a guide and stays in place just fine.

Otto

Is that your sister's bike?

Short self taping sheet metal screw works fine. Generally, it’s not long enough to interact with the spindle.

Depends on what type of BB goes in. some cartridges it may interfere.

Don't have a sister. And it is my bike. Not seeing the issue.

Yeah, didn't want to chance it.

Will remember that. This frame does have 2 derailleur cables along the bottom of the BB.

as long as whatever is inserted in the BB cavity doesn't exceed the length of the original destroyed plastic part, it should theoretically work without a hitch.