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hello everyone,
which housing is better and why ? 1)http://mnienalt.googlepages.com/crosshousing.jpg 2)http://www.allegro.pl/item458408227_...o_cortina.html regards Mariusz |
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On Oct 15, 1:05*am, mariusz wrote:
hello everyone, which housing is better and why ? 1)http://mnienalt.googlepages.com/crosshousing.jpg 2)http://www.allegro.pl/item458408227_...o_cortina.html regards Mariusz The ONLY advantage to crossing the housing is that the housing doesn't rub on the headtube, which can mar the paint/finish. |
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On Oct 15, 5:28*am, Qui si parla Campagnolo
wrote: On Oct 15, 1:05*am, mariusz wrote: hello everyone, which housing is better and why ? 1)http://mnienalt.googlepages.com/crosshousing.jpg 2)http://www.allegro.pl/item458408227_...o_cortina.html regards Mariusz The ONLY advantage to crossing the housing is that the housing doesn't rub on the headtube, which can mar the paint/finish. It also keeps the housing away from crown-mounted lights and bags. That's a good enough reason for me to do that on all of my bikes with under-BB routing. I'm curious about that second bike, though, using 8-speed ST-6400 levers and a Mirage RD. I wonder what tricks they're using to get that to work, or does it just shift like crap? I suppose they could just be shifting 8 cogs of a 10-speed cassette. |
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Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote:
On Oct 15, 1:05 am, mariusz wrote: hello everyone, which housing is better and why ? 1)http://mnienalt.googlepages.com/crosshousing.jpg 2)http://www.allegro.pl/item458408227_...o_cortina.html regards Mariusz The ONLY advantage to crossing the housing is that the housing doesn't rub on the headtube, which can mar the paint/finish. But that's a nice advantage. I also think the housing run has fewer tight bends with crossed housing, but probably not a significant advantage there. Note that on *some* bikes, depending on where the cable stops are, crossing the housing is a non-option - certainly not a choice on vintage bikes with above-BB cable guides. Mark J. |
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On 10/15/2008 7:15 AM Mark wrote:
[snip] ... the housing run has fewer tight bends with crossed housing,... Raises hand In the context of the various housings, what constitutes a "tight bend"--I mean, is there a minimum radius? I tend to use large radii coming off the handlebars, which looks kind of floppy. But that tight turn back at the RD demonstrates that dérailleur cables, at least, can tolerate a pretty sharp turn. Lowers hand, makes bet with student seated to his right that the answer will be something like: There is no hard-and-fast rule, that the tighter the bend, the less freely the cable will move, so cut and try. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" |
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