Nitto AS-1 Rear Hanger ?
09-23-16, 08:31 AM
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Nitto AS-1 Rear Hanger ?
I'm doing a 650b conversion to my Fuji S12-S and bought a Nitto AS-1 Rear Cable Hanger for the rear brake cable I'll be running to the centerpull brakes. When I put the Nitto Hanger on I"ve got in in the center of the seat post coller area with the bolt passing through it. It hangs quite loosely. Will this be ok like this once it's all cabled up?
I've never used one of these before and while they seem well received by others I wonder if I'm mounting it wrong or it it's rigid enough once the cable housing and cable is mounted with it.
I've never used one of these before and while they seem well received by others I wonder if I'm mounting it wrong or it it's rigid enough once the cable housing and cable is mounted with it.
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09-23-16, 11:07 AM
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The hanger will seek it's own orientation controlled by the cable geometry/tension and the brake's placement. There might be a small amount of hanger/cable movement during the initial brake application, as the cable tensions up. In some cases this movement can be felt as slop or mushiness. This is why I always preferred a solidly located hanger. And one more example of why glowing reports from mags that also sell products are to be taken with some salt... Andy.
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The hanger will seek it's own orientation controlled by the cable geometry/tension and the brake's placement. There might be a small amount of hanger/cable movement during the initial brake application, as the cable tensions up. In some cases this movement can be felt as slop or mushiness. This is why I always preferred a solidly located hanger. And one more example of why glowing reports from mags that also sell products are to be taken with some salt... Andy.
Yep,Gonna order what my gut said to use in the first place. If the brakes get in before the part I'll just steal one of the more solid mounted hangers off either the Peugeot or Kona so I can get this this out for a ride.
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Once there's tension on the cable the hanger will stay put. Allowing the hanger to float freely on the seat binder bolt means that adjusting the seat post binder (i.e. raising or lowering the saddle) won't affect your brake adjustment.
