Originally Posted by
ehcoplex
Tried the Cyclone FD for fit on the seat-tube, and while it will clamp securely I realized it doesn't have a built-in cable-housing stop.. So if I want to try it I'll have to get some sort of clamp-on stop or under-BB cable guide.... I can't really tell from the photos if an SL FD has a built in cable-housing stop- anyone know?
If I recall correctly, the SL does have a built in cable housing stop.
But, no stop ... no problem. Just route your cable housing under the BB shell, cut it off after it has completed the bend toward the front derailleur, and let the upper end hang. Works like a champ on my 1959 Capo, which has a stop-less Campag. front in place of the OEM Campag. pushrod pillbox. (Think ca. 1970 Simplex, but angled slightly upward and aluminum-cased, both huge improvements.)
1959 Capo with Nervar Star crank and Campag. 980 derailleur upgrades and new Brooks Pro saddle.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069