Thanks! Used this trick with mechanic’s wire in place of a shift cable, to route the brake cable all the way from the chain stay through to the head tube. Worked great. Even on a Time frame with a Hambini 1-piece BB already installed.
The derailleur cable with the housing was the only thing that worked. It took 2 hours of fiddling with tweezers and pliers before I tried the cable and housing end trick and it took 10 mins to do one side. What a life saver.
I wish I'd watched this an hour earlier, and saved myself a lot of cursing. Thank you so much for posting this, once I tried this the cable was through in under 2 minutes.
I’m glad I found this video. I’m about to go from a flat bar to a drop bar and the bike came with hydraulic calipers, and the brifters I’m going to use are compatible with mechanical brakes. I’m still going to run hydraulic but they’re cable actuated so those hoses gotta go.
Have a Turbo Levo 2019 and the cable is internally routed entirely from rear caliper to the fork head. The loosely mounted brake cable would not work cause you have to pull.
This is brilliant! Do you ever need to add some tape over the ferrule for extra security? My stigmata has a tight bend around the BB, and I'm worried about the ferrule coming off the hose.
Thanks!
Used this trick with mechanic’s wire in place of a shift cable, to route the brake cable all the way from the chain stay through to the head tube. Worked great. Even on a Time frame with a Hambini 1-piece BB already installed.
Excellent!
The derailleur cable with the housing was the only thing that worked. It took 2 hours of fiddling with tweezers and pliers before I tried the cable and housing end trick and it took 10 mins to do one side. What a life saver.
Sometimes, the most genious tricks are the most simple ones. Thanks a lot!
You're very welcome!
Even works on ebikes. No need to drop the motor! Top tips!
Very well filmed, explained and demo’d! Great video James
Thank you kindly!
James - very clever! Very well presented too - concise, good camera angles. Thanks so much!
Your Ferrule trick is a life saver!
That's got to be the best trick I've seen in years!
Nice!
I wish I'd watched this an hour earlier, and saved myself a lot of cursing. Thank you so much for posting this, once I tried this the cable was through in under 2 minutes.
Haha, atleast it got done.
I’m glad I found this video. I’m about to go from a flat bar to a drop bar and the bike came with hydraulic calipers, and the brifters I’m going to use are compatible with mechanical brakes. I’m still going to run hydraulic but they’re cable actuated so those hoses gotta go.
You save me some money on a special park tool routing set..thanks so much!
Glad I could help
Thanks a lot, you saved me hours of frustration.
I'm glad I could help!
Thank you for solving my biggest problem of the day.
Glad to help!
Awesome hack/tip.. Worked a charm!
So simple yet so effective- nice one 👍
Thanks 👍
Sweet work around James, thanks for taking the time. Looks about time to break out the fatbikes.
I stupidly sold mine last spring, and now there's no new ones to buy anywhere. Guess studded tires will have to go on this Trifox
Great tip James. Thank you so much.
Saved! Great tutorial. 2 thumbs up!!
Awesome, thank you!
thank you for the tip, great video my friend!
Glad to share
Man you a freaking genius!
solved my mistery, loved it
Glad to help
So very clearly said and well done, thank you!
Glad you liked it
Can't thank you enough for this video! Thanks!
You da man James! So so helpful!
Thanks, glad I could help!
Brilliant!
Excellent video. Thank you!
Thanks for the tip, very helpful! 👍
Glad to help!
Thank you that was very helpful.
Glad to help!
Very helpful. Thanks!
You're welcome!
Man, you’re a genius! Or maybe an engineer? 😉
Maybe
Love this - THANKS!
Thank you
Have a Turbo Levo 2019 and the cable is internally routed entirely from rear caliper to the fork head. The loosely mounted brake cable would not work cause you have to pull.
You shouldn't need to pull. Push on the break hose and only lightly tug on the cable to help guide the hose
This is golden!
Glad to help!
Awesome!!! Thanks!
Thanks!
Welcome!
This is brilliant! Do you ever need to add some tape over the ferrule for extra security? My stigmata has a tight bend around the BB, and I'm worried about the ferrule coming off the hose.
Smooth pressure and it won't come off. Adding tape will increase the diameter and some holes it won't fit through
brilliant
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!
Good, helpful video!
Nice to see a comment from you old friend.
@@Jamesthebikeguy Thanks! Off the bike for 15 months due to injury and have been back on since August... Really like the maturation of your channel!
Where can I buy that “housing cap”?
Local bike shop would probably give one to you. They come with every cable set, bulk or even spares with a ton of shifting related bike parts.
How do you do it when somebody removed the hose?
send the shift cable through with a magnet
Nice trick
Thanks
Did you get the trifox post and saddle?
No I did not.
@@Jamesthebikeguy I ordered them for my beater bike, I hope they dont snap
So... I won’t need this duct tape, sledgehammer, or cutting torch? 😂
Thank you for your help!!
Marvelous
Indeed
Can you do sick tricks on the bike?
This technique sometimes work except when the cable housing end cap is too large a diameter to fit into the holes in the frame. Then what????
You throw out the bike...
But really, then you just use a seal pick. Lots of way to do internal cable housing.
nice
Too late for me 😂 lost the guide cable. 😢😅
Time to use a magnet
brilliant method without having to buy a routing kit
Glad I could help!
Buuut what if I excitedly ripped out my old hose and have nothing in my frame? 😆 Really didn't think this would be so difficult
My son got so excited his new brakes were here, he did the same thing. And now he wants me to fix it. 😂
That’s only in the chain stay😂,how about showing us doing the down tube as well 🙄
Haha, bring it to a bike shop if you think the process is different or more difficult than a chainstay.
You can skip the acting we just come for the know how great video otherwise - thanks