cable routing on frame

[ohchusan]

hello guys.

anyone have a cool way of holding brake and gear cables in place on a bicycle frame? besides drilling holes and routing them internally that is?

i'm using small zip ties currently but i feel they ruin the look of a bike. its a small thing but it really bugs me.

anyone got a cool fix? btw my bike frame's already painted, so brazing on cable eyelets are out. haha

TIA!

 

[aka_locojoe]

I've got one bike that I painted the zip ties to match the frame color. A lot less noticeable.

 

[stephen]

How about the largest zip ties? When the excess is trimmed off they look better than thin ones, more like proper cable holders. Don't forget to sand before - if you spraypaint it.

 

[ohchusan]

I've got one bike that I painted the zip ties to match the frame color. A lot less noticeable.

:shock: man! thats so simple and yet, i dun think i would have ever thought of it! thanks!

 

[duct-tape]

I used metal wire stays that you can find in electronics places. I epoxied them onto the frame (low profile) and then used bondo to smooth the lip and edges down, paited over them and then clipped the cables in.
Sorry, I wish I had pix, bu that bike was before I had a digital camera

 

[ohchusan]

How about the largest zip ties? When the excess is trimmed off they look better than thin ones, more like proper cable holders. Don't forget to sand before - if you spraypaint it.

hmmm larger ties....thats a very valid point. i'll go dig out the bigger zipties and see how that goes...

 

[CCR]

use hose clamps, for a mechanical look, may just end up looking "make-do" tho :roll:

 

[Markm]

you could get creative with velcro... :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

 

[sensor]

check your lbs
theyll probably have cable clamps(actually intended for bikes :wink: ) i got some for a bike i think i paid like $4 for 5

 

[ohchusan]

well, i had some free time today so i did some work on my home lathe...

decided not to be lazy and try to make my own cable clamps in the end. after some trial and error, decided on these..... but unfortunately these only work in certain circumstances