dérailleur cable covers
 

hi all,

i've been looking for these dérailleur cable covers that fit underneath the bottom bracket for some time now. can't seem to locate them. anyone have an idea where i might find them?

http://www.classicrendezvous.com/ima...Sachs_25_1.jpg

thanks!


:)

I use Aztec Powerlines. They have a Teflon coated inner cable sleeve that makes it possible to have zero exposed cables.

That's an interesting design... most frames nowadays use a plastic guide piece that sits under the bottom bracket, like this:

http://www.sjscycles.com/store/6499shimanosmsp17m.jpg

Nice detailing on that frame. :D

Couldn't you just use pieces of housing?

I happily ripped mine out this winter. Utterly sucktacular in winter when you need that feature most. Water vapor condensed and froze the cables in sub-zero conditions.

that's so simple, it's amazing that i didn't think of this... thanks!


i'm hoping one day i'll drive up there and get measured... something to aspire to!

Bottom bracket cable sleeve. Available by the foot at the service counter of finer LBS's everywhere.

+1...but when I was looking for it, the kids at my normal LBS didn't know what it was and I had to go down the street...where they just gave me a foot.

While I haven't been looking at new bikes for a while, I suspect a lot of them are coming out with the little plastic guides like the one pictured above. I know my current giant has that and so did the specialized I rode before.

yes, true, but whenever i see them mounted on the cables underneath the bb's, they weren't always your standard dérailleur cable sleeve, it's more often than not a dedicated item, which led me on a wild goose chase.