One BIG RULE!!! for cutting cable housing. Measure it carefully! Measure it
again! And again! And again! *Then* cut!
If I had $5 for every time over the almost-50-years I've been building
bikes that I've cut the housing too short, I'd be writing this from
Martinique with obsequious servants and lo
I had the exact same problem with my drop outs. Couldn't quit get it to sit
flush. I sanded down the paint to get it in.
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Thanks Philip. I was already feeling like fatter tire is a better match
for the demeanor of this bike. Glad I picked up yours.
"If it won't fit don't force it." and "Let the bike teach you" are very
useful advices. Velo Orange rear hub wouldn't slide into drop outs. First
thought was to for
Awesome!
Let the bike teach you. Something I've learned loitering in Holy Papa
Joseph's workshop is the inanimate win if I fight them, we both win if I
help them get where they want to go. Put another way, I become the master
through humble obedience to the things I can't control, and therefore
Yes - good luck. And remember the wise old adage, "If it won't fit don't
force it." Especially BB threads, derailleur ear threads, etc. If they
don't go together smoothly something might be wrong - mismatched, cross
threaded, etc. Also, use grease or anti-seize compound - the latter
especial
