Felt AR1 frameset: two reflections on internal routing
02-03-11, 06:09 AM
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Felt AR1 frameset: two reflections on internal routing
I was initially very psyched for my AR1 frameset with the internal routing.
The cables and housings go all the way through the frame.
Last night I swapped handlebars, which required me to pull the cables out of the housings completely.
2 things:
The AR1 frame lacks a barrel adjuster for the front DR. I dont know if there's an alternative way to do this, but it's annoying.
Second, I should have threaded the cables through before the housings, not after. Pushing the cables through the housings after they were in the frame, I think, caused the internal lining to get more chewed up than it needed to be.
The cables and housings go all the way through the frame.
Last night I swapped handlebars, which required me to pull the cables out of the housings completely.
2 things:
The AR1 frame lacks a barrel adjuster for the front DR. I dont know if there's an alternative way to do this, but it's annoying.
Second, I should have threaded the cables through before the housings, not after. Pushing the cables through the housings after they were in the frame, I think, caused the internal lining to get more chewed up than it needed to be.
02-03-11, 06:13 AM
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Internal routing isn't a big draw for me and I especially didn't like it when I test rode the Cervelo Soloist (aluminum version) because the noise was pretty annoying.
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My old Flyte had an internally-routed rear brake cable that rattled like hell. Sounded like shaking a can of spray paint. All the more reason to listen to music on the bike. Also, I couldn't thread the cable through to save my life. The few times it needed to be done, my wife had to do it for me. Her--"Why in hell did you take that out?! Didn't I tell you to leave it alone?!" Me--"You're right. I'm sorry." 
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I was initially very psyched for my AR1 frameset with the internal routing.
The cables and housings go all the way through the frame.
Last night I swapped handlebars, which required me to pull the cables out of the housings completely.
2 things:
The AR1 frame lacks a barrel adjuster for the front DR. I dont know if there's an alternative way to do this, but it's annoying.
Second, I should have threaded the cables through before the housings, not after. Pushing the cables through the housings after they were in the frame, I think, caused the internal lining to get more chewed up than it needed to be.
The cables and housings go all the way through the frame.
Last night I swapped handlebars, which required me to pull the cables out of the housings completely.
2 things:
The AR1 frame lacks a barrel adjuster for the front DR. I dont know if there's an alternative way to do this, but it's annoying.
Second, I should have threaded the cables through before the housings, not after. Pushing the cables through the housings after they were in the frame, I think, caused the internal lining to get more chewed up than it needed to be.
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I like the internal routing on my kestrel. the housings are not used inside. the only issue I had was I had no way of telling if my deraileur cables were crossed inside my down tube. I still dont know for sure but I pulled one out and while the other one was tightened I fed it back in. I feel pretty confident they are correct.
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I like the internal routing on my kestrel. the housings are not used inside. the only issue I had was I had no way of telling if my deraileur cables were crossed inside my down tube. I still dont know for sure but I pulled one out and while the other one was tightened I fed it back in. I feel pretty confident they are correct.
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