[Closed] full length cable housing conversion

You should be fine to run a full length cable from shifter to last cable stop. Either by drilling out existing guides or by getting those m:part cable guide holders
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=19014
Or hope used to do screw in ones I believe.
Jut dont drill out the last cable stop.
Will improve your shifting in the mud.

You wont run into any problems.

What about the plastic guide under the bb, is there a replacement for that or are they the m-part bits?
Cheers

Is there a cable stop before the mech or does cable run through the plastic bit under the bb and go straight to the mech?

If there is a cable stop before the mech you could just run the cable over the plastic bit straight to the cable stop.

If there is no cable stop before the mech you would have to stop the cable housing at the last stop and run the cable through the existing guide.

it runs housing just to the top of under the downtube then open cable which runs under the bb and back up to the front mech , the only cable stop is at the top end of the downtube, can get pics up later

these?

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=46327
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=46326

neat, hadn't seen them before.

very helpfull thank you ! will look at how i can do it tomorrow !

Heres a good site for spare bits for this
http://www.ukbikestore.co.uk/product/14/cablehose-guides.htm
Couple of options there.
Or this widget may help
http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/product/17654/Problem_Solvers_Backstop_Cable_Stop_Clamp
But not 100% sure if it replaces a non existant cable stop, if it does briliant.
Hope that helps some

hey, these look ideal for what I am after, any idea on if these are M5 or bigger?

http://www.ukbikestore.co.uk/product/14/hope_hose_guides/hope-hose-guides.html

and anywhere got any cheaper and potentially more natural colours?

thanks!

Zip ties normally work fine