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Can anyone recommend a flat backed adhesive cable guide, I need it to run a dropper post guide under my top tube.
Seen the acor m3 ones and jagwire ones on eBay but can't tell if they're oval for tubes or flat.


 
Posted : 12/10/2014 3:04 pm
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None of the buggers stick for long, luckily my frame is steel so I used sugru and a magnet, pulls off instantly when I want it to and sticks like shit to a blanket when I dont.


 
Posted : 12/10/2014 3:08 pm
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Agree, they don't stick. My frames are alu so I drilled mine and pop riveted alu guides to my frame. Got the guides from Ceeway frame builder supplies.


 
Posted : 12/10/2014 5:04 pm
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I bought the jag wire ones off eBay. De greased and cleaned the frame and have been brilliant. They are slightly curved to fit the frame too.


 
Posted : 12/10/2014 5:12 pm
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Big yim - how much is slightly? Could I trim edges and make them flat?
Onza dog, don't really want to dril my frame.


 
Posted : 12/10/2014 5:22 pm
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The ones I had weren't curved much. I needed a bit more curve, so tried heating them up in the oven and then clamp them round a bolt - it didn't really work so I trimmed the edges off and bonded them on with Araldite. This worked a treat. I'm sure this would also work on a flat tube too.


 
Posted : 12/10/2014 6:03 pm
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+1 Jag wire ones. No problem with them falling off either


 
Posted : 12/10/2014 6:15 pm
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another +1 for Jag wires ones, prepare the surface properly and it won't come off.


 
Posted : 12/10/2014 6:18 pm
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Hicksy - just ordered, I'll try the heat met he'd if necessary.
If not they sell alloy ones but would be on a boat from China for along time, will see what happens..


 
Posted : 12/10/2014 7:36 pm
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I used the M:part ones from Evans and they just fell off, even after properly degreasing the surface. Onzadog - what frame did you drill? Have been considering drilling top tube and fitting rivnuts to hold cable clips.


 
Posted : 12/10/2014 8:09 pm
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Jag wires are still on a frame in the shed, long after at least one of the braze-ons has come off...


 
Posted : 12/10/2014 8:13 pm
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Deano8 only very slight. I have put mine on my top tube of my speccy enduro which is flat. Like others have said if you warm them first it shouldn't be a problem. I think they're a great product


 
Posted : 13/10/2014 5:47 am

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