Help w/cable tidying

il_principe
il_principe Posts: 9,155
edited June 2013 in Commuting chat
I run EPS on the Dogma and have decided it's time to tidy up the cabling. At the moment the EPS cable and the brake cabling looks like this:

photo.jpg

I'd like it to look like this (although WTF is up with the spacers?) Picture+013.jpg

My question is - is that just very neatly cut and wrapped electrical tape, or is there a product out there I can buy to do the job?

Cheers.

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  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    There's a product - Maplin (or somewhere cheaper) can probably help
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  • edds
    edds Posts: 156
    Looks like the black version of this stuff: http://www.maplin.co.uk/spiral-cable-wrap-26849
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  • Ouija
    Ouija Posts: 1,386
    You can buy it from Rose bikes....
  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    Thanks all. Anyone know what size I'm best off buying? I'd rather not order from Rose as they're based in Germany...
  • rubertoe
    rubertoe Posts: 3,994
    What is the average diameter of a cable?

    Say 5mm x N (where N is number of cables that you want to join) = The size you want to buy.

    I have a similar thing for my PC cables.

    I'd go with 19mm (but find some in black).
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  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    Thanks. I fail at maths and fettling.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    You clearly have too much free time on your hands
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  • rubertoe
    rubertoe Posts: 3,994
    Actually - go with 12mm
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  • navt
    navt Posts: 374
    Simple book binder from the stationery cupboard would sort you out. Pick a colour. No one in the office would hold it against you.
  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    Il Principe wrote:
    Thanks all. Anyone know what size I'm best off buying? I'd rather not order from Rose as they're based in Germany...

    Rose are fine. I've ordered. A bunch of stuff from them. Inside the EU so no nasty VAT/duty bills on arrival.
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  • Ouija
    Ouija Posts: 1,386
    +1

    Service and delivery from Rose is better than and faster than most British companies. And remember, even places like ChainReactionCycles aren't in England either.

    Oh! And size doesn't matter. The cable expands to any thickness (just turn the ends in opposite directions and it can cover a cable as fat as your thumb).
  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    But Rose ship from Germany - P&P is around 8 Euros I think. Will head to Maplin.
  • Headhuunter
    Headhuunter Posts: 6,494
    itboffin wrote:
    You clearly have too much free time on your hands
    Yup, if he saw my bikes he'd have a fit... They're dirty, there are cables hangin' out all over the place etc. As long as they run smoothly, nothing rubs, they're well greased etc, within reason I couldn't give a cr@p what they look like...
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  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    Headhuunter wrote:
    Yup, if he saw my bikes he'd have a fit... They're dirty, there are cables hangin' out all over the place etc. As long as they run smoothly, nothing rubs, they're well greased etc, within reason I couldn't give a cr@p what they look like...

    Probably would, although my commuter is usually pretty grubby.

    It's only by regular cleaning that you can check for problems though... if I hadn't cleaned my wheels the other day I wouldn't have spotted this - which could had led to a wheel failure mid ride.

    photo.jpg
  • spasypaddy
    spasypaddy Posts: 5,180
    you should definitely get some 808s to replace that
    BMC TM01 - FCN 0
    Look 695 (Geared) - FCN 1
    Bowman Palace:R - FCN 1
    Cannondale CAAD 9 - FCN 2
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  • rubertoe
    rubertoe Posts: 3,994
    spasypaddy wrote:
    you should definitely get some 808s to replace that

    You know anyone selling any? :wink:
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  • spasypaddy
    spasypaddy Posts: 5,180
    rubertoe wrote:
    spasypaddy wrote:
    you should definitely get some 808s to replace that

    You know anyone selling any? :wink:
    who me?

    no....

    well maybe....


    im starting to think i will project black them up and then just put them on the BMC as its getting to the point where i dont want to sell that much cheaper
    BMC TM01 - FCN 0
    Look 695 (Geared) - FCN 1
    Bowman Palace:R - FCN 1
    Cannondale CAAD 9 - FCN 2
    Premier (CX) - FCN 6
    Premier (fixed/SS) - FCN3
  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    spasypaddy wrote:
    rubertoe wrote:
    spasypaddy wrote:
    you should definitely get some 808s to replace that

    You know anyone selling any? :wink:
    who me?

    no....

    well maybe....


    im starting to think i will project black them up and then just put them on the BMC as its getting to the point where i dont want to sell that much cheaper

    :lol:

    Hopefully it'll be covered under Zipp's warranty. Still have no idea how it happened.
  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,829
    Il Principe wrote:
    Hopefully it'll be covered under Zipp's warranty. Still have no idea how it happened.
    That tumble you took in RP the other day? If you laid the bike over on top of a small stone, I'd guess it wouldn't take much force for the stone to punch through the side of the rim like that, especially if it had a sharp corner.
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  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    rjsterry wrote:
    Il Principe wrote:
    Hopefully it'll be covered under Zipp's warranty. Still have no idea how it happened.
    That tumble you took in RP the other day? If you laid the bike over on top of a small stone, I'd guess it wouldn't take much force for the stone to punch through the side of the rim like that, especially if it had a sharp corner.

    I was on the winter bike yesterday. Zipps were already damaged.
  • spasypaddy
    spasypaddy Posts: 5,180
    Il Principe wrote:
    :lol:

    Hopefully it'll be covered under Zipp's warranty. Still have no idea how it happened.
    and if its not... 808 tubs?
    BMC TM01 - FCN 0
    Look 695 (Geared) - FCN 1
    Bowman Palace:R - FCN 1
    Cannondale CAAD 9 - FCN 2
    Premier (CX) - FCN 6
    Premier (fixed/SS) - FCN3
  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    F8ck no. I have need of neither 808's nor tubs.

    Some Hyperon 2's OTOH...
  • anonymousblackfg
    anonymousblackfg Posts: 2,029
    How the hell are you worried about tidying your cable layout when you have that many spacers! slam that stem and then take a long look in the mirror!
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  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    If you bothered to read the post you'd see that photo 2 is not my bike. Photo 1 is and the stem is pretty much slammed...
  • Paul E
    Paul E Posts: 2,052
    Not slammed enough though, stretch more
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    Il Principe wrote:
    F8ck no. I have need of neither 808's nor tubs.

    Some Hyperon 2's OTOH...

    £2+k ?!?!?!??!?! :shock:
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    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
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    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.

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