Internal Cable Routing Guide

This works best when you re fishing for an inner cable.

Internal cable routing guide.

Internal cable routing is possibly one of the most daunting maintenance tasks of the modern bicycle and with good reason. Many bikes may look clean and simple these days with their tidy lines and hidden cables but the job of replacing those cables can be a nightmare if you re not familiar with some of the tricks used by the pros. There are a couple of ways to set up your di2 system. By john hardwick 25 march 2016.

The hook can be fashioned from a spoke or even a paper clip. Bikes with internal cables can be notoriously difficult to service. Replacement of the front hub because the flange was broken. A retractable flexible magnet can be inserted into the receiving end of an internal cable run to find the magnetic adapter and easily pull it through.

Di2 cable routing options. Another tactic is to use a small hook to pull the cable out. Reproduction of the spoke lock key which i described here. I bought this bike for 40 bucks which is next to nothing so i decided to personalize it 1.

The lifeline internal cable routing tool takes away the stress of feeding cables through frames. These include fully internal fully external and mixed setups. Kit includes three plastic coated 250cm cables with attached magnets and unique fittings plus an external guide magnet to speed operation. Internal cable on any bike frame.

Speeds the internal frame routing of electric wires shift cable housing brake cable housing and hydraulic tubing on carbon fiber ti and aluminum frames. Pro internal routing tool jagwire s pro internal routing tool simplifies routing through a frame using powerful magnets to safely and easily guide cables housing and e shift wires. Internal cable routing serves another purpose which is to protect the cables or wires in the case of electronic components from being snagged or severed in a crash or if the bike falls allowing the cable or wire to strike something. Reproduce spoke lock key2.

Internal cable routing in bike design locates brake cables and derailleur cables or cable housing inside a bike frame. The first sections of derailleur and brake cables to be routed internally were the down tube derailleur cables and rear brake cable top tube. Here are our latest and greatest hacks for getting the job done. With a series of magnets guide cable and adapters the tool allows you to feed inner cables hydraulic hose and di2 cable through your frame.

Decide which components will go where on your frame.