Luke McConnell

Use an old cable to form a loop, which you will insert into the hole
from the outside. Use that loop to catch the cable you are running
through the tube and pull it through the hole.

-Luke

On Mar 6, 2008, at 2:30 PM, Joel Morrissette wrote:

> 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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