Top Tube Brake Guide Advice
11-27-17, 09:12 PM
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Top Tube Brake Guide Advice
Anybody have suggestions on where to buy some top tube brake cable guides. I just bought a Felt Brougham and am running brakes on the back and want it to look as clean and cool as possible. I thought there would be a ton of options for this seeing how you can customize just about anything with a fixie but I cant find much of anything. Id love to get some white brake cable guides (probably would settle for black if I cant find white) and my top tube diameter is 31.8. I found some from Japan but with the shipping its 30 dollars for 3 little brackets. If anybody has any experience with this please let me know. Thanks!
11-28-17, 12:17 AM
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Anybody have suggestions on where to buy some top tube brake cable guides. I just bought a Felt Brougham and am running brakes on the back and want it to look as clean and cool as possible. I thought there would be a ton of options for this seeing how you can customize just about anything with a fixie but I cant find much of anything. Id love to get some white brake cable guides (probably would settle for black if I cant find white) and my top tube diameter is 31.8. I found some from Japan but with the shipping its 30 dollars for 3 little brackets. If anybody has any experience with this please let me know. Thanks!
11-28-17, 01:27 AM
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^^ I'm inclined to think the same way. Otherwise, I'd just buy a pack of zip-ties and call it a day.
11-28-17, 07:32 PM
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Find some NOS Dura Ace cable guides:
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11-28-17, 09:37 PM
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I'd be concerned that the clip on units might get pushed around in use and scratch my paint. The screw down clips aren't going to move.
https://wabicycles.com/collections/c...cable-clip-set
https://wabicycles.com/collections/c...cable-clip-set
11-28-17, 10:25 PM
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12-01-17, 08:41 PM
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12-15-17, 12:40 AM
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I hate how cable ruins and scratches my precious bike's top tube....
Front brake is immense powerful that covered 75% of stopping power anyway so legs back pedal is sufficient for me
Front brake is immense powerful that covered 75% of stopping power anyway so legs back pedal is sufficient for me
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Did you use cable donuts? They also have frame protectant stickers and covers and such to prevent this. You could probably go to your LBS and get some easily.
