Cable housing rubbing on carbon frame
11-07-10, 07:34 PM
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Cable housing rubbing on carbon frame
I just got a carbon fiber bike and the derailleur cable housing rubs on the head tube. Should I put some protection like electrical tape or something there, or am I worrying about nothing?
11-07-10, 07:37 PM
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It will wear away at the paint and give it an "smudged" look after a while.
You can put a clear piece of "tape" there (not sure what's called). Ask your LBS about it.
You can put a clear piece of "tape" there (not sure what's called). Ask your LBS about it.
11-07-10, 07:59 PM
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I use helicopter tape, one roll will last you the rest of your life. It works quite well and is easy to cut into shapes for different areas of the bike
11-07-10, 09:11 PM
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I'd recommend putting something to protect the finish of the frame.
I put some reflective 3M Scotchlite tape (check my signature), which doubles as reflective tape. It looks like it should be durable, but I'll have to see.
I put some reflective 3M Scotchlite tape (check my signature), which doubles as reflective tape. It looks like it should be durable, but I'll have to see.
11-07-10, 10:09 PM
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Tape AND criss-cross your shifter cables. It minimizes the pressure of the cables pushing on the sides of the head tubes and if they are short enough they don't make contact with the head tube.
11-08-10, 04:58 AM
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my bianci came with some sweet rubber washers that they placed on the cables by the rub zones......they tend to move about but do work when adjusted "each & every ride"...good luck
11-08-10, 06:32 AM
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+1, I found those at my LBS (had to pay for them), but they are clear and almost invisible at about 5' distance.
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i had the frame protection stickers and they worked fine until the regular washing caused them to fall off. then i replaced them with electrical tape because bf members said electric tape fixes everything on a bike. they were wrong. it wore through quite quickly.
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I run my cables criss-cross style. The left shift cable to the right stop and cross back over on the down tube. Better shifting and no rub.
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My Trek came with some clear stickers to address this issue. They have been on the frame for a year and work well. They are thick plastic, thicker than typical tape. I believe auto parts stores also sell clear tape to protect car headlights and paint. There are several heavy plastic or poly tapes available from 3M that work great. Some are marketed for bike finish protection (velo tape, etc.) but you can find others designed for ski protection that work great.
My bike is a little over a year old and the tape has taken a beating from my cables. I am happy the finish is protected (even though I'm nursing an injury that has limited my riding over the past couple weeks).
My bike is a little over a year old and the tape has taken a beating from my cables. I am happy the finish is protected (even though I'm nursing an injury that has limited my riding over the past couple weeks).
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My two bikes are blue & silver and red & white in color. I picked up some round 1/2inch diameter self-adhesive backed velcro dots at The Dollar Store (white and black) that works great. The white for the road bike, and the blacks for the mountain bike. You use only the fuzzy part for the cable housing to rest on.
It is cheap and very effective. Moreover, you can change them regularly when they get dirty. Just peel off, wipe the area with some alcohol, then put a new dot on there. Also much better than the expensive lizard skin protectors.
It is cheap and very effective. Moreover, you can change them regularly when they get dirty. Just peel off, wipe the area with some alcohol, then put a new dot on there. Also much better than the expensive lizard skin protectors.
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+1 Those were the first things I bought to put on my ORCA frameset.
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I use helicopter tape, one roll will last you the rest of your life. It works quite well and is easy to cut into shapes for different areas of the bike
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