Re: [CR]Re: Aero cable routiing of Campy NR levers.

(Example: Production Builders:Pogliaghi)

Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:21:00 +0100
From: "M-gineering" <info@m-gineering.nl>
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Re: Aero cable routiing of Campy NR levers.
References: <2123114925.239521226588519070.JavaMail.root@sz0035a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net>
In-Reply-To: <2123114925.239521226588519070.JavaMail.root@sz0035a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net>


billydavid13@comcast.net wrote:
> I recall asking Gary Page at Turin Bicycle Co-op in Evanston about a bike s
> et up this way, back in the early '80s. He said part of the trick was
> to use very stiff cable housing. I'm thinking that if you drill a hol
> e in the back of the body, you're going to have a very short throw so any c
> ompression would compromise your braking action. And if you're going to dri
> ll the bars for internal routing [don't] someone suggested removing the pla
> stic sheath to allow a smaller hole. So, I'd suggest just using SIS type de
> railleur housing. I set up a bike once for a young woman w/ no left hand by
> drilling a small 2nd hole in the Campy Ergo power brake cable pivot a
> nd through the body. There wasn't much room so i used SIS housing to the re
> ar brake. I don't recall if i used a brake cable or derailleur cable. If th
> e former i probably had to file down the pear end as it was pretty crowded
> in there. Anyway SIS housing and a thinner brake cable should work for your
> purposes. Good luck. Billy Ketchum; Chicago, IL; USA.
>

AAAAAAAAARRGGHHHHH NEVER EVER USE SIS HOUSING FOR A BRAKE !!!!!!!!!!!

If you put enough force on SIS cable (as in a panicstop when you need the brake) the housing will split leaving you with no braking whatsoever

-- mvg

Marten Gerritsen
Kiel Windeweer
Netherlands