Re: Internally routed brake cables?

Joel Morrissette

2008-03-06

Two ideas:
Grab a rare-earth magnet, hold over the hole (pad the frame with a piece of
paper or cloth so you don't crack the finish if it's a ferrous frame), and
the end of the cable should find its way right out.

-Joel

2008/3/6 :

> What kind of bike is it? On my Cervelo there is a cable stop that pops out
> giving you a slightly larger opening to fish it out of. If the opening is
> large enough, you can push a loop of wire in, feed the cable through it and
> pull it out (the needle threader method). On another frame I was able to
> remove the seatpost, and use my finger in the top tube to guide the cable
> through the hole.
>
> Good luck!
>
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: spencer
>
> > i am building a tt rig, and it has internally routed cables. I cannot
> figure
> > out for the life of me how to coax that tiny guy back out into the
> light. This
> > is a huge pain in the ass.
> > Any ideas before i shoot myself?
> > thanks
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