Cool man glad I could help . Those are clean , easy , & no snags [emoji4]Lots of great suggestions! Keep'em coming.
G-Matt, I really like the looks of that one. Just ordered one to test out!
I believe these lateral pull Campagnolo TT U-Brake Rear Road Brakes are going to work. I haven't ordered one yet but probably will this week.
There you go using everyday materials in a very scientific and artistic way! Nice work....and not a welder in sight....haha!As I mentioned yesterday, the trailing end of the tank was getting a little fragile looking to me after I drilled for the cables. Normally the tank would extend beyond the seat tube which added strength, but with the rack it had to just butt into the seat tube.
So I mixed some two part epoxy paste called Goop and filled the ends. To get a molded fit, I did each half one at a time with it on the frame. To keep it from bonding to the frame I used some very thin foil that came from a chocolate wrapper. The foil worked great for forming around the tubes. After it cured, it separated from the frame without any problems.
The white thing is a piece of modeling clay that I rolled up and put in where the cable would be. It will be removed later to leave a cavity for the cable.
Very cool
This stuff is very easy to work with and after it sets up, You can grind, sand, drill, etc.!
Thanks for the suggestion! I looked at those, but they are for spark plug wires which are larger diameter than bike cable housing.Size by side, wondering if wire looms might work if you had some way to mount them.
It's a challenge to resist cutting metal parts and having stuff welded when you have access to such things.There you go using everyday materials in a very scientific and artistic way! Nice work....and not a welder in sight....haha!
It would be nice to completely conceal the cables, but it would require three cables passing through the seat post at the end of the tank and even then I would have to route two cables past the brake caliper bolt and make a sharp turn with very little room.
Thanks. Wouldn't want to mistake this Goop for hand cleaner!
I looked at that before deciding on mounting the brake where it is now but decided against it. I would have to deal with passing through the BB for one thing and mainly I like it in the space between the seat stays and the rack. I think when it's done the cables will be pretty unnoticeable.
Screw them onto a leather strap like a watch band and trim to size.Size by side, wondering if wire looms might work if you had some way to mount them.
