Cable Rub

theshrew

Whats the best way to stop it ?

Can i buy anything to protect my paint work ?

Anonymous

Helicopter tape.

Or if it's already scratched to hell like mine, I use leather Lizard Skins patches.

nicklouse

put for frame protectors on the frame.

thecremeegg

I'm hoping for the day that manufacturers sort this out from the factory.

pots74

thecremeegg wrote:

I'm hoping for the day that manufacturers sort this out from the factory.

I agree, I also have a specialized and it's the only bike i've had that's had this much of a cable rub problem! I tried duct tape as a quick fix but this only lasted a ride so will have to try some frame savers, otherwise I will not have a frame left to ride on.

kinmofo

same, my kross sign fr2 is rubbed up to hell. its not nice good job its aluminium. no rust

The Northern Monkey

I just bought 5cmx100cm of coptor tape (the thick stuff, not the shitty selotap you find some places) for a fiver from ebay.

More than enough to cover a toptube, headtube and chainstays.

phoebian

pots74 wrote:

thecremeegg wrote:

I'm hoping for the day that manufacturers sort this out from the factory.

I agree, I also have a specialized and it's the only bike i've had that's had this much of a cable rub problem! I tried duct tape as a quick fix but this only lasted a ride so will have to try some frame savers, otherwise I will not have a frame left to ride on.

My recently purchased enduro expert evo is down the the frame and forks in multiple places. Not impressed after only 50 miles.

Northwind

They should make bikes out of cable outer.

kinmofo

Northwind wrote:

They should make bikes out of cable outer.

or perhaps just some how put what the cable housing is made out of on the points where it scrubs.

specialeyes

The Northern Monkey wrote:

I just bought 5cmx100cm of coptor tape (the thick stuff, not the shitty selotap you find some places) for a fiver from ebay.

More than enough to cover a toptube, headtube and chainstays.

Where from?

Edit* sorry I read that as " the shitty stuff from eBay"

Greer_

Defo helicopter tape! Have it all over my bike. I have a huge roll of it in the garage but see nothing wrong with the ebay stuff!

x3man

Cable rub does suck!

I've bought biketape in the past and so far it's doing a good job:
http://www.biketart.com/products/biketape

handful

x3man wrote:

Cable rub does suck!

I've bought biketape in the past and so far it's doing a good job:
http://www.biketart.com/products/biketape

I bought frame wrap from them, brilliant stuff for chainstay, far better than a standard protector IMO.

pots74

phoebian wrote:

pots74 wrote:

thecremeegg wrote:

I'm hoping for the day that manufacturers sort this out from the factory.

I agree, I also have a specialized and it's the only bike i've had that's had this much of a cable rub problem! I tried duct tape as a quick fix but this only lasted a ride so will have to try some frame savers, otherwise I will not have a frame left to ride on.

My recently purchased enduro expert evo is down the the frame and forks in multiple places. Not impressed after only 50 miles.

Halleluiah!! Copter tap seems to be the answer! Helitape.co.uk do a 1m for £9.95 and free delivery!

Catfish

thecremeegg wrote:

I'm hoping for the day that manufacturers sort this out from the factory.

I have just got a Specialised Tricross and this has clear patches already on it.
I've just got some Jagwire tube tops for my Kinesis xc130, not tried them yet so can't comment on how good they are but my mate has some on his Merida 96 carbon and says they are o.k
I had a bad experience with helicopter tape, it took the paint of my frame when removed so i stay well clear, don't know if it was the tape or the frame as kinesis/biketart haven't got back to me yet, but Biketart got me a new frame and said they will get the money back from Kinesis if they were at fault.

Anonymous

I think the solution has to be wireless brakes and gears.

ilovedirt

pots74 wrote:

phoebian wrote:

pots74 wrote:

thecremeegg wrote:

I'm hoping for the day that manufacturers sort this out from the factory.

I agree, I also have a specialized and it's the only bike i've had that's had this much of a cable rub problem! I tried duct tape as a quick fix but this only lasted a ride so will have to try some frame savers, otherwise I will not have a frame left to ride on.

My recently purchased enduro expert evo is down the the frame and forks in multiple places. Not impressed after only 50 miles.

Halleluiah!! Copter tap seems to be the answer! Helitape.co.uk do a 1m for £9.95 and free delivery!

I ordered 4m of the stuff, got it all down the swingarm, top tube, down tube and some smaller bits anywhere there might be cable rub, magic stuff. It can be tricky to apply though, if you're doing large areas, it's best to cut it to size, remove completely from the backing, dunk in soapy water, get in place, squeegee water out with a credit card or similar, and then use a hairdryer to get the edges properly stuck down.