Cable lugs on carbon frame

paulbnix
paulbnix Posts: 632
edited April 2014 in Workshop
I was looking at a carbon frame for sale on eBay and noticed that the cable lugs on the top tube and down tube were missing.
The seller confirmed this and said there were holes in place.
This has put me off bidding but also aroused my curiosity.
Where would you get suitable lugs from and how would you attach them?

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  • me-109
    me-109 Posts: 1,915
    Is it not internal cabling, hence the holes?
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    http://www.framebuilding.com/Aluminum%2 ... tanium.htm

    They are usually held in place by aluminium pop-rivets, but in removing the old ones, the seller may have damaged the frame. Likewise, replacements need to match the holes exactly otherwise you'll weaken the frame - best left to someone who knows what they're doing. TBH there's plenty of frames that don't have a faff-factor.
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • paulbnix
    paulbnix Posts: 632
    Monty - I agree with you and am not going to bother with this frame.

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