On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 3:43 PM, Stuart Fletcher <[email protected]> wrote: > > My main question is about the front brake. I'm running centerpulls, > so there IS a cable stop and bare cable running to the straddle wire > carrier. Can I split this cable? It's a 60cm frame, so I think > there's physically enough room for the splitter. I should have > measured before I left for work -- here's a photo showing the length > of bare cable (not the best photo, but it gets the idea across): > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/ratrocket/4665838398/in/set-72157624126974480 > > Is there a reason some handlebar swappers don't split the front brake > cable? Is it a safety issue? It seems a couple people don't split > the brake cables at all, but use linear pull brakes and swap the whole > cable + noodle with the bars. I'd like to avoid that because I don't > have an easy way to do it. >
Your cable carrier - you don't have to split there - just have another carrier on the other set of bars at the same length. You have mafac racers on there from the picture - you just have to disconnect the cable carrier and you're ready to go. > But, as a second option to splitting the front brake cable, someone > made a reference to using a straddle wire carrier where the brake > cable doesn't *bolt* to the carrier and suggested these were best for > cantilever/centerpull handlebar swappers... but I don't know of any > such straddle wire carrier -- anyone know differently? Sure you do - the one on yours - you don't bolt the straddle cable to the cable carrier. It just sits in there by gravity/tension. > My final question is probably a dumb one but I'll ask it: Is it really > OK for the longevity & integrity of the steerer tube to swap stems on > a semi-regular basis? Is it a concern, a non-concern, or a > non-concern with caveats? non-concern. grease your stems when you take them in and out. Clean up any crap as you. -sv -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
