handlebar/stem combo to hide cables
03-19-22, 09:55 AM
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handlebar/stem combo to hide cables
Hello,
i am currently running mechanical ultegra on my bike and i am looking for handlebar/stem combo to hide cables into it so they are so exposed at front. Looking for some recommendations on what to use.
i am currently running mechanical ultegra on my bike and i am looking for handlebar/stem combo to hide cables into it so they are so exposed at front. Looking for some recommendations on what to use.
03-19-22, 10:29 AM
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Hiding cable pulled shifter and brake cables isn't as easy to do as is wire for electronic shifting and hose for hydraulic brakes. The bends frequently required to go through the stem put a lot of binding on the cable sliding through the cable housings.
There probably are some that have done it successfully. So maybe they'll show up.
There probably are some that have done it successfully. So maybe they'll show up.
03-19-22, 10:31 AM
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OP wants SRAM eTap, or maybe Di2 12 speed.
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If you're talking about Ultegra 6500 and 6600, the shifter cables cannot be hidden, you'll need new shifters altogether (and there will be other drivetrain implications downstream).
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03-19-22, 03:55 PM
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New user, good question. But, you shouldn't double post into two different sub forums, your answers will get scattered between them. And you should post a mechanical question into the mechanical sub forum.
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So by "hidden" you mean inside of the bar and stem, and not just wrapped under the bar tape. If that's the case I guess you can look into those one piece bar/stem combos.
