Carbon frame help

darrell1967
darrell1967 Posts: 477
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Hi, Last year I bought a lovely Pinarello FP Due frame but the previous owner removed the cable stops on the down tube because presumably he used a Di2 set-up.

I just took it to my LBS who told me I’d be better off taking it to a carbon repair place. I’m based in North West London so can anyone help??

Or offer any alternatives.


TIA

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  • sungod
    sungod Posts: 17,427

    you say they were 'removed', simply unscrewed? or cut/ground off?

    if it's the former, try pinarello and see if they've got replacements still available

    if there're mounting holes still there, you might be able to fit generic stops, sjs have a lot of stuff like that...

    https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/down-tube-stops-fittings/

    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
  • darrell1967
    darrell1967 Posts: 477

    I’m not sure how they were fixed originally but it looks like they were riveted and glued/epoxyed.

    Ive got the cable stops do I’ll try to post up a couple of photos.

    I’ll have a look on the link you sent.

  • darrell1967
    darrell1967 Posts: 477
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    Something like this could work as an alternative. The issue is that the FP Due downtube’ diameter is rather large.

  • darrell1967
    darrell1967 Posts: 477

    2 other options I’ve got are to retro-fit a Di2 system or run the cables internally.

    I don’t know what either of them involves work wise.

  • darrell1967
    darrell1967 Posts: 477

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  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,480
    edited August 18

    What you require is something like what Darrel1967 posted, or DI2.

    PS - What a bodge job, what a numpty!

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  • sungod
    sungod Posts: 17,427
    https://forum.bikeradar.com/discussion/comment/21091526#Comment_21091526

    that's awful! assuming those aren't threaded, it might need a cf repairer to get it back to the point you could mount cable stops, but you'd need to find something compatible, or get 'traditional' bosses added

    the clamp-on stops pictured could have the clamping part cut off and a cf repairer could fix the remaining part to the frame

    internal routing option seems unlikely if it had fixed external stops

    rather than di2 with the cables etc. i'd go consider sram's system, easier to install, no cables

    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,480
    https://forum.bikeradar.com/discussion/comment/21091546#Comment_21091546

    Ah! Being a luddite I assumed DI2 was wireless. Carry on.

    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.

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