I have decided to replace the brake and shifter housings and cables on the mountain bike as they are in rather sad shape.What I was wondering about were those plastic sleeves that some bikes have on the bare cable between the guides.I actually have them on a less expensive rigid fork bike.It would seem like a good idea to protect the paint.Do they defeat the pupose of having the cable bare or are they just not cool or unnecessary. Would using them be the same as putting reflectors on? Is there a valid reason why some bikes have them and others don,t? The bike does not have them and I didn't plan on using them.I am just curious about this.
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I have decided to replace the brake and shifter housings and cables on the mountain bike as they are in rather sad shape.What I was wondering about were those plastic sleeves that some bikes have on the bare cable between the guides.I actually have them on a less expensive rigid fork bike.It would seem like a good idea to protect the paint.Do they defeat the pupose of having the cable bare or are they just not cool or unnecessary. Would using them be the same as putting reflectors on? Is there a valid reason why some bikes have them and others don,t? The bike does not have them and I didn't plan on using them.I am just curious about this.
Thanks for any input. Fredzep
Typically you'll find rubber or nylon 'donuts' that are slipped over the cables between cable stops. If there is a long distance between cable stops on your bike, the donuts would help to keep the cable from slapping the frame. Assuming you ride in rough terrain. Just an educated guess, maybe one donut for every six inches of exposed cable.
Typically you'll find rubber or nylon 'donuts' that are slipped over the cables between cable stops. If there is a long distance between cable stops on your bike, the donuts would help to keep the cable from slapping the frame. Assuming you ride in rough terrain. Just an educated guess, maybe one donut for every six inches of exposed cable.
The trouble with the donuts is after the first few rides they all congregate at the rear of the top tube. You can push them back up, but they migrate back down. I'm not sure they do much good in the end.
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Typically you'll find rubber or nylon 'donuts' that are slipped over the cables between cable stops. If there is a long distance between cable stops on your bike, the donuts would help to keep the cable from slapping the frame. Assuming you ride in rough terrain. Just an educated guess, maybe one donut for every six inches of exposed cable.
The trouble with the donuts is after the first few rides they all congregate at the rear of the top tube. You can push them back up, but they migrate back down. I'm not sure they do much good in the end.
I noticed that, too. Maybe put 50 or 100 on? ;-) Or on an off day you could put a small dab of caulk on the cable where the donut(s) sit to keep 'em in place. I might try that.
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> Cameron wrote: > > > Typically you'll find rubber or nylon 'donuts' that are slipped
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dab of caulk on the cable where the donut(s) sit to keep 'em in place.
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might try that.
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that may work, but the problem is then the "donut" will rub a lot more
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Couldn't be any worse than cable housing rubbing the head tube. Unsightly,
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-- Cameron
I have those donut things and they all ride to the back making them useless.They used to stay in place much better when they were newer so I'll probably just replace them. I cross posted on another ng and they explained the reason for the donuts over the sleeves is so that you could slide the housings around for maintenance.
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that may work, but the problem is then the "donut" will rub a lot more
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the frame,
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Couldn't be any worse than cable housing rubbing the head tube. Unsightly,
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say the least.
Aye, but you can get these little clear sticky plastic things that you stick to the frame underneath 'em to stop that. As for me, well, I just been using the little clear sticky tabs off packets of Golden Virginia tobaco ',;~}
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that may work, but the problem is then the "donut" will rub a lot more
on
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the frame,
just typing a thought
Couldn't be any worse than cable housing rubbing the head tube.
Unsightly,
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say the least.
Aye, but you can get these little clear sticky plastic things that you
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to the frame underneath 'em to stop that. As for me, well, I just been
using
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the little clear sticky tabs off packets of Golden Virginia tobaco ',;~}
I got some clear vinyl from the local motorbike shop. It's specifically for covering petrol tanks and fairings to stop scratches and unsightly stone chips. I wrapped the top tube and down tubes on my bike when it was shiny new to stop major paint damage. I also put some appropriately shaped bits where cables rub. But having said that, I just keep pushing the donuts back into place when I notice that they've moved. A migrating 7mm black rubber donut is not a major issue in my book and not worth agonising too much about. If it's paint damage that you're worried about, look at where cable housings rub against the frame.
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> that may work, but the problem is then the "donut" will rub a lot
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Couldn't be any worse than cable housing rubbing the head tube.
Unsightly,
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say the least.
Aye, but you can get these little clear sticky plastic things that you
stick
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to the frame underneath 'em to stop that. As for me, well, I just been
using
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the little clear sticky tabs off packets of Golden Virginia tobaco ',;~}
I got some clear vinyl from the local motorbike shop. It's specifically
for
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covering petrol tanks and fairings to stop scratches and unsightly stone chips. I wrapped the top tube and down tubes on my bike when it was shiny new to stop major paint damage. I also put some appropriately shaped bits where cables rub. But having said that, I just keep pushing the donuts
back
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into place when I notice that they've moved. A migrating 7mm black rubber donut is not a major issue in my book and not worth agonising too much about. If it's paint damage that you're worried about, look at where
cable
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housings rub against the frame.
Westie
I thought that's what I was talking about? Heh, I musta been wrong......
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> > that may work, but the problem is then the "donut" will rub a lot
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on > > the frame, > > > > just typing a thought > > > > Couldn't be any worse than cable housing rubbing the head tube.
Unsightly,
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Aye, but you can get these little clear sticky plastic things that you
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to the frame underneath 'em to stop that. As for me, well, I just been
using
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the little clear sticky tabs off packets of Golden Virginia tobaco
',;~}
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I got some clear vinyl from the local motorbike shop. It's specifically
for
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covering petrol tanks and fairings to stop scratches and unsightly stone chips. I wrapped the top tube and down tubes on my bike when it was
shiny
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new to stop major paint damage. I also put some appropriately shaped
bits
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where cables rub. But having said that, I just keep pushing the donuts
back
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into place when I notice that they've moved. A migrating 7mm black
rubber
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donut is not a major issue in my book and not worth agonising too much about. If it's paint damage that you're worried about, look at where
cable
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housings rub against the frame.
Westie
I thought that's what I was talking about? Heh, I musta been wrong......
',;~}
Shaun aRe
Shaun, few of us understand anything that you're talking about. And I won't even risk taking a guess to whether or not you know what you're talking about. ;-)
