Internally routed cables

"Tom Sherman" wrote in message
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Brendan ? wrote:
Hi,
I have come to own an older Raleigh cyclocross bike with an internally
routed rear brake cable. On rough surfaces, where this bike often
finds itself, the cable rattles around a lot and makes annoying ding
sounds. Is there a cure for this? I've tried making the cable
(housing) taught inside of the top tube, but that doesn't seem to
change anything.

You could buy spray foam at the hardware store and pump the top tube full.
E.g.
http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=2388&BASE.

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Tom Sherman - 42.435731,-83.985007
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I bought a used frame off ebay last year that had a very small diameter
sized piece of foam pipe insulation sitting loose in the top tube which had
openings to run the brake cable internally. When I say very small diameter,
I mean the insulation was probably 3/16" thick and the ID was just right to
slide over cable housing. It works very well, but I have no idea where to
source it.

"A Muzi" wrote in message
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Carl Sundquist wrote:

"Tom Sherman" wrote in message
...
Brendan ? wrote:
Hi,
I have come to own an older Raleigh cyclocross bike with an internally
routed rear brake cable. On rough surfaces, where this bike often
finds itself, the cable rattles around a lot and makes annoying ding
sounds. Is there a cure for this? I've tried making the cable
(housing) taught inside of the top tube, but that doesn't seem to
change anything.

You could buy spray foam at the hardware store and pump the top tube
full.
E.g.
http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=2388&BASE.

--
Tom Sherman - 42.435731,-83.985007
If my posts in general annoy or offend, please kill-file.

I bought a used frame off ebay last year that had a very small diameter
sized piece of foam pipe insulation sitting loose in the top tube which
had openings to run the brake cable internally. When I say very small
diameter, I mean the insulation was probably 3/16" thick and the ID was
just right to slide over cable housing. It works very well, but I have no
idea where to source it.

This stuff?
http://www.yellowjersey.org/TALONSL.JPG

Vinyl tube, any hardware store

Closer to what Tom linked to at Grainger, but the ID was about the same as
cable housing, not 5/8". I think the vinyl tubing would still cause a
rattling noise.

Hi,
I have come to own an older Raleigh cyclocross bike with an internally
routed rear brake cable. On rough surfaces, where this bike often
finds itself, the cable rattles around a lot and makes annoying ding
sounds. Is there a cure for this? I've tried making the cable
(housing) taught inside of the top tube, but that doesn't seem to
change anything.

Thanks,
Brendan

Brendan wrote:
Hi,
I have come to own an older Raleigh cyclocross bike with an internally
routed rear brake cable. On rough surfaces, where this bike often
finds itself, the cable rattles around a lot and makes annoying ding
sounds. Is there a cure for this? I've tried making the cable
(housing) taught inside of the top tube, but that doesn't seem to
change anything.

Thanks,
Brendan

Sometimes going the other way, pushing more cable housing into the top
tube will cause it to bow and jam against side cutting down on the
bounce and the noise.

HTH

Marcus

Brendan ? wrote:
Hi,
I have come to own an older Raleigh cyclocross bike with an internally
routed rear brake cable. On rough surfaces, where this bike often
finds itself, the cable rattles around a lot and makes annoying ding
sounds. Is there a cure for this? I've tried making the cable
(housing) taught inside of the top tube, but that doesn't seem to
change anything.

You could buy spray foam at the hardware store and pump the top tube full.
E.g.
http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=2388&BASE.

--
Tom Sherman - 42.435731,-83.985007
If my posts in general annoy or offend, please kill-file.

Carl Sundquist wrote:

"Tom Sherman" wrote in message
...
Brendan ? wrote:
Hi,
I have come to own an older Raleigh cyclocross bike with an internally
routed rear brake cable. On rough surfaces, where this bike often
finds itself, the cable rattles around a lot and makes annoying ding
sounds. Is there a cure for this? I've tried making the cable
(housing) taught inside of the top tube, but that doesn't seem to
change anything.

You could buy spray foam at the hardware store and pump the top tube
full.
E.g.
http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=2388&BASE.


Please Honor The Signature Separator.

I bought a used frame off ebay last year that had a very small diameter
sized piece of foam pipe insulation sitting loose in the top tube which
had openings to run the brake cable internally. When I say very small
diameter, I mean the insulation was probably 3/16" thick and the ID was
just right to slide over cable housing. It works very well, but I have
no idea where to source it.

Grainger: http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/3F399.

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Tom Sherman - 42.435731,-83.985007
If my posts in general annoy or offend, please kill-file.

Carl Sundquist wrote:

"Tom Sherman" wrote in message
...
Brendan ? wrote:
Hi,
I have come to own an older Raleigh cyclocross bike with an internally
routed rear brake cable. On rough surfaces, where this bike often
finds itself, the cable rattles around a lot and makes annoying ding
sounds. Is there a cure for this? I've tried making the cable
(housing) taught inside of the top tube, but that doesn't seem to
change anything.

You could buy spray foam at the hardware store and pump the top tube
full.
E.g.
http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=2388&BASE.


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Tom Sherman - 42.435731,-83.985007
If my posts in general annoy or offend, please kill-file.

I bought a used frame off ebay last year that had a very small diameter
sized piece of foam pipe insulation sitting loose in the top tube which
had openings to run the brake cable internally. When I say very small
diameter, I mean the insulation was probably 3/16" thick and the ID was
just right to slide over cable housing. It works very well, but I have
no idea where to source it.

This stuff?
http://www.yellowjersey.org/TALONSL.JPG

Vinyl tube, any hardware store
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Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org/
Open every day since 1 April, 1971
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On Sep 30, 7:59*pm, Tom Sherman
wrote:
Brendan ? wrote:
Hi,
I have come to own an older Raleigh cyclocross bike with an internally
routed rear brake cable. On rough surfaces, where this bike often
finds itself, the cable rattles around a lot and makes annoying ding
sounds. Is there a cure for this? I've tried making the cable
(housing) taught inside of the top tube, but that doesn't seem to
change anything.

You could buy spray foam at the hardware store and pump the top tube full..
E.g.
http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=2.....

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Tom Sherman - 42.435731,-83.985007
If my posts in general annoy or offend, please kill-file.

The foam idea is interesting, but if I do that, I assume the housing
is stuck in there for all eternity.

On Sep 30, 3:02*pm, Brendan wrote:
Hi,
I have come to own an older Raleigh cyclocross bike with an internally
routed rear brake cable. On rough surfaces, where this bike often
finds itself, the cable rattles around a lot and makes annoying ding
sounds. Is there a cure for this? I've tried making the cable
(housing) taught inside of the top tube, but that doesn't seem to
change anything.

Thanks,
Brendan

Dear Brendan,

Here's the cu

http://www.bikeradar.com/road/news/a...oad/2008/10/02

It looks easy to insert cable doughnuts. Heck, you could stuff lengths
of hot water pipe insulation around the internal cables.

Cheers,

Carl Fogel