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Anyone got any recommendations for stick on guides ?. Needing to route a rear brake hose end to end.
Good for brake hose/outer cable. For gear outers they're a bit big, you need to wrap a couple of turns of tape round the cable. Prep the frame before application, etc.
Have you tried them without the cable tie ?. I was looking for something without the need for them. I dont know if that's possible
I think they're the best option. I've used ones like this in the past, which stick to the frame ok, but the retaining lip the clip clicks onto can break off, rendering it useless.
Thanks for the advice on those. They were the ones i was thinking about as you can get packs of 6 or 8 for about as tenner. But if they're prone to breakage, best not and just buy the better even if i have to buy multiple packs
I used those BBB ones when I drilled for a dropper on a steel hardtail. Don't think I've had any problems, though the other type are certainly more 'bomber'.
I'd just zip tie the cable/house directly to the frame. That's what I did when I drilled out my cable stops and went with a full outer on the rear derailleur.
I've used those MPart ones suggested above. Worked perfectly and cable tie is really thin so barely noticeable
Those mpart ones are good - I've found it best to (a) make sure the frame is clean before you stick them and (b) even more important is to warm the tube with a hairdryer before you stick - all good though!
The stick on one's don't tend to stay on long.
I use a zip tie and a washer. Feed the tie through the washer and back to make a loop, then zip it to the frame. Feed the cable through the hole you've made with the washer and then zip it tight so it won't move.
If you buy a zip tie that fits in with the colour of your frame you will soon forget about them.
I’d just zip tie the cable/house directly to the frame. That’s what I did when I drilled out my cable stops and went with a full outer on the rear derailleur.
I made the mistake of doing that on the front zippying the hose onto the crown. It was a new fork, took it off a couple of years later to find the movement of the hose when the fork compressed had worn a deep groove. I think given its a sus frame, at least at the points where the hose goes from the rear triangle to the front i should have some sort of guide, or its movement will wear into the alloy of the frame - and thats certainly not desirable.
I'll give the BBB ones a go, and maybe the other type with the zippy too as the rear frame is narrow, but the front really wide. TBH Im not a fan of cable ties, i think it makes the bike look tatty, and as with my previous experience of them causing a wear point, best avoided unless I can grantee its not going to flex or move in use.
Never buy a bike that isn't cable tie colour!