Bike Internal Cable Routing Sleeve

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Bike internal cable routing sleeve.

I m sure there s an obvious answer that i m missing that you guys can help me with i just don t want to do anything rash like cutting back the sleeves until i know how. The internal diameter is sufficient to slide the brake cable through but the outside diameter is unfortunately too large to fit through the built in housing stops in the frame for the rear brake. Reproduction of the spoke lock key which i described here. Bikes with internal cables can be notoriously difficult to service.

I bought this bike for 40 bucks which is next to nothing so i decided to personalize it 1. Replacement of the front hub because the flange was broken. There is tubing specifically designed for this purpose and you basically snip the derailleur end off the old cable reverse feed the sleeve tubing along the cable until it pops out the next port in the frame. Internal cable on any bike frame.

I can still use it as an internal protection sleeve inside the frame as the rear. I got this to thread cables in my fuji transonic internal cables. I want to speed up changing my internally routed gear cables by using a very close fitting sleeve which i can thread over the entire length of the old gear cable before whipping the old gear cable out and then leaving a clear channel to rapidly run in the new cable thus eliminating the faff of threading the new cable blindly through the. Reproduce spoke lock key2.

My question is how do i join up the gear outer with the sleeve. The sleeves extend up out of the holes in the down tube by around 2cm. Tie one around the cable outer hose at each. Internal cable routing serves another purpose which is to protect the cables or wires in the case of electronic components from being snagged or severed in a crash or if the bike falls allowing the cable or wire to strike something.