Reverb cable routing

bwstokie

Hi all

Just taken delivery of my new reverb seatpost with left hand remote for my Marin Wolf Ridge 2009 and was wondering how best to route the cable as I just can't make my mind up!

Cheers in advance

Lee

mike23864

I've got the Attack Trail which is the same frame. I've tried it a number of ways including down through the linkage. The problem is ballooning of the cable which can catch on the back tyre. The best way I've found is to take it along the Left side of the top tube fastening it on with zip ties. Mines a right sided remote which I've put underneath on the left side as I frequently turn my bike upside down to take the the wheels off for transporting and I've snapped one remote already.

Gibbo GTI

I don't have a Marin but I have recently fitted a Reverb to my GT. I used adhesive cable guides from http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=19014 to hold the hose in place. As has been said above, make sure there is no contact with moving parts when its fully lowered.

YeehaaMcgee

Got a jplin 4 on my wolf rige. Remote is on the left side of the bars, cable goes around the headtube, is zip-tied to the right side of the toptube, then curves up to get to the top of the post.
It requires a little finesse to get it jut the right length, but it works fine.
If you find there's slightly too much of a loop poking out, then pull some cable (hose, in your case I guess) along the top tube, leaving a slightly larger loop around the front of the bike.
And vice versa.
Once you've got it set, leave it alone.

1mancity2

Gibbo GTI wrote:

I don't have a Marin but I have recently fitted a Reverb to my GT. I used adhesive cable guides from http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=19014 to hold the hose in place. As has been said above, make sure there is no contact with moving parts when its fully lowered.

Depending on how hard you ride these will pop off, I had them on my reign and they just kept popping off with the pressure of the hose moving, tried glueing them, same problem, I have fitted fox hose guides and they work perfect.

agg25

Saw someone loop their cable around the seatpost once before heading under the top tube, they (he was some top rider) said it stopped the ballooning issue. I've done it on my new build as well but yet to test in action.

Gibbo GTI

1mancity2 wrote:

Gibbo GTI wrote:

I don't have a Marin but I have recently fitted a Reverb to my GT. I used adhesive cable guides from http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=19014 to hold the hose in place. As has been said above, make sure there is no contact with moving parts when its fully lowered.

Depending on how hard you ride these will pop off, I had them on my reign and they just kept popping off with the pressure of the hose moving, tried glueing them, same problem, I have fitted fox hose guides and they work perfect.

Not had any popping off and I do quite a few DH tracks. I made sure the frame was throroughly degreased before fitting them though and left a nice relaxed arc of hose so not to put excess pressure on them when dropping the seat. I also use them for the rear brake and rear derailuer with no probs.