Cable routing for adjustable seatposts (remote versions)...

pedropete
pedropete Posts: 227
edited March 2009 in MTB workshop & tech
I'm giving serious consideration to an adjustable seatpost for my Pitch Pro; namely, the Cobra i900r.

As I'm a lazy bar steward and don't want to let go go of the bars to mess with levers, the remote version seems to offer the best solution. Here's my concern though:

How do you safely route the remote cable? Given that the actuator lever the cable is attached to resides at the top of the post (the movable bit), if you drop your saddle completely - 5" in the i900's case - that leaves you with an additional 5" of cable flapping around near all those lovely moving parts, like cranks, pedals, shock links and the like.

While Gravity Dropper get round this by routing the cable into the lower (non moving) part of the post, how are those of you with these wonderfully shiny new toys addressing this issue? Anyone with a Joplin/Maverick/Cobra run into this problem? If so, how have you dealt with it?

Cheers in advance... Pedro.

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  • stumpyjon
    stumpyjon Posts: 4,069
    Don't know, will tell you on Saturday if my Joplin turns up tomorrow (Wiggle has them 20% off at the moment :wink: ).
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  • I would think that if you secure the cable to the frame with the post in the most upward position, when you drop the seat 5" there won't be much of a loop, and it should sit behind the saddle anyway.

    I assume you're planning on routing cable across toptube? Can't see them going anywhere near any working parts if you secure the cable to the frame.
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