routing front hydraulic cable.
exmachina
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I am fitting hydraulic calipers to my bike, routing for the rear is ok But where should i route the front??
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what is the problem? not like it has far to go."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
Parktools :?:SheldonBrown0 -
nicklouse wrote:what is the problem? not like it has far to go.
correct it hasn't got for to go but it can go around either side of the fork stem or through the front or around the back... etc..0 -
ok lets put it a different way. what are hydraulic calipers?
are you fitting hydraulic rim brake calipers?
or are you fitting disc brakes?
what fork? most have a guide of some sort."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
Parktools :?:SheldonBrown0 -
nicklouse wrote:ok lets put it a different way. what are hydraulic calipers?
are you fitting hydraulic rim brake calipers?
or are you fitting disc brakes?
what fork? most have a guide of some sort.
shimano XT hydraulic calipers and disc brakes.
It's a rockrider fork, (rebadged suntour) with no guides.
Having raced motorcycles for 10 yesrs i know the importance of routing a brake cable properly0 -
I believe the XT front calipers have the hose entry straight into the top with no banjo for alignment, so probably best routing would be down the front of the left fork leg,crossing inside the stanction and down to the caliper. I use rubber strips and cable ties to prevent chafing against the fork leg.
marv.What tree ? ...........
Trek 8000 ZR XC hardtail.0 -
Visited my a LBS that had a bike with a similar set up..
The proper routing seems to be around to the front of the fork leg then losely cable tied to the front of the bit that joins boths legs and to the same side of the downtube as the brake lever.
I tested it with some vigourous ridign and it seems work fine and not interfere with anything0
