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Im currently building up a road/cross bike and the next job is to add cables for shifters and mechanical disc brakes. Once this is done I can tape up the bars.
10 speed Tiagra shifters and TRP Spyres brakes.
Do you have any hints or tips on doing a professional job and making it easier for myself.
Thanks
Steve
Use compression less outer for the brakes they will feel 100% better than standard spiral cables
Follow the smoothest line from the lever to the stays that you can. Make the gear outers the same length on L and R sides. Cross them over so the LH lever cable goes to the RH frame stay and vice versa.
Hold the cable outers in place on the bars with electrical tape; then you can wind the bar tape over the top.
Also, make sure the entry and exist for the outers are properly round and not crushed. You may need a file/grinder for the brakes. For gears, I poke them through with a cable and then open the hole up a little with a small nail.
Cheers. Ive bought the TRP outer fro disc brakes so hopefully will make the brakes feel good .
If you ever plan to travel with the bike in a box make sure the cables are long enough. Crossing over usually allows for this.
YouTube videos.
An old spoke is the perfect tool for fishing the cable end out of the port under the BB when you are trying to feed it through the frame.
If it is internal cabling then just buy the Park kit - it's expensive but when I think of the hours I've wasted...