I was just about to bring those up Jeremy! They perfectly fit the son coaxial cables and the adhesive is quite strong, just make sure to clean and dry the area before application.
Collin in DejaVoakland On Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 11:04:18 AM UTC-8 Jeremy Till wrote: > A couple of years ago a list member (Collin A?) brought these to my > attention: > > > https://www.performancebike.com/shimano-sd50-etube-di2-wire-cover-white-ismewc2w/p333253?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_id=17393956213&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAi_G5BhDXARIsAN5SX7oXbYoYz_LGctG_BbfQInEVnLLMFkosjKedRIf8byU7TGFQ2dcQGTEaAnb7EALw_wcB > > They're self-adhesive wire guides that Shimano sells for routing Di2 > electronic shifting wires on bikes that don't have internal routing for > them. I recently used a set to route the wire for my taillight along the > underside of my top tube, next to the brake cable, on my Surly Long Haul > Trucker. I got the black ones and since the LHT frame is black, I'm happy > with how they pretty much disappear. They may be more conspicuous depending > on the color of your frame, but even if they're noticeable I do think they > help things look neat and tidy. > > -Jeremy Till > Sacramento, CA > > On Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 10:06:29 AM UTC-8 Jkarlin wrote: > >> Thanks, everyone! These are some awesome ideas. I'm also wondering if a >> few strips of strategically wrapped newbaums might be a fun way to address >> this. The author of last week's newsletter (Will?) mentioned he just bought >> a Clem and is going to add a rear dynamo. Maybe I'll ask him as well. I'll >> include some pictures, maybe just of the finished project, as soon as I get >> a chance to work on it. >> >> On Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 5:22:21 PM UTC-7 gogou...@gmail.com >> wrote: >> >>> You know those plastic tubes that 90’s MTB would run the rear brake >>> cable through along the top tube? I used one of them and a couple or 3 tiny >>> zip ties to follow the brake cable, it kinda disappears that way. Plus it >>> is on the non drive side for pictures! >>> >>> On Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 7:19:07 PM UTC-5 ian m wrote: >>> >>>> My dynamo lighting "hack" has been to fully heat shrink wrap the >>>> chintzy looking wire, it ends up looking more like cable housing which >>>> isn't so jarring to look at on the frame, and I've found is easier to >>>> route >>>> around rack parts >>>> >>>> On Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 1:05:19 PM UTC-5 Jkarlin wrote: >>>> >>>>> After putting together my first dynamo system (front and rear lights >>>>> on a Clem L), and focusing solely on getting it to function, I took a >>>>> step >>>>> back and the rear wire wasn't exactly appealing to look at. Getting the >>>>> wire to hug the frame and then the rear rack (Nitto 32R) nicely wasn't >>>>> immediately intuitive to me. Do y'all have any thought or tips? >>>> >>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/86ffbf8c-1265-4e22-a33a-306ccb3bd104n%40googlegroups.com.
