Anybody familiar with the Specialized method of routing rear shifter and brake cabling down the underside of the downtube via 3-4 small plastic clips (fixed to the frame with allen bolt)? I have these on my 2010 Specialized Enduro.

2 of the clips have snapped straight through (overtightened them) rendering them useless. Also meaning the method of routing the cables is useless unless I secure zip-tie’s round the full downtube at various points , which I am doing currently but don’t want to do long-term for various reasons.

Apparently specialized do not offer these as spares. (why wouldn’t they???:evil:).

So, anybody else had this and been able to get spares anywhere? Alternatively a bespoke solution like having some milled or manufactured by other means? Any suggestions or experiences welcome please.

I’ve fitted the Alloy versions that come on the Lapierres.

welovelapierre have them for about £5 from memory, and they add a bit of bling as well.

Looky here!

“Apparently specialized do not offer these as spares. (why wouldn’t they???:evil:).”

Oh yes they do. Maybe not directly but my LBS had a bag of them off Spesh UK.
The clips aren’t very strong and the differing sizes of brake and gear cables can cause them to break if you are even slightly keen with the Allen key.
Spesh used to make this out of Alloy on the 08’s shame they don’t go back.
In the mean time you could fashion a alloy or plastic plate to pin them on.

Apparently specialized do not offer these as spares

Yes they do. I ordered and bought some from a Spesh dealer!

http://www.welovelapierre.com/productview.php?pickcat=10005939&pagetitle=Lapierre%20Down%20Tube%20Cable%20Guide%20Red%20

Sounds like the Ragley ones on CRC would work?

Haha, some things never fail to surprise me. First of all thanks for the sugestions for alternatives, I’ll get on those in a bit.

As for the spares thing. Here is (the last of) correspondence this morning with Hargroves Cycles where I bought he bike. I contacted them having contacted Specialized directly and being told to go back to where I bought the bike. This was after 2 weeks of waiting:

”We can only offer advice that we have been offered by specialized and I can assure you that we have search high and low to see if we have anything that would be suitable for the need but I am afraid that we do not have anything as spares. Specialized have said that they do not offer the part as a spare which I agree is not very good but I am afraid we can only offer what we have or what we can get hold of for you. This is why we suggested taking it to a local bike shop where they may be able to offer an alternative solution or advise something else that would work. Please feel free to contact Specialized via email with a complaint about not being able to source the part as spares. We as Hargroves Cycles do not keep spares like this but have really tried to find something to help.

I expect if you wrote to Specialized with a complaint then they may be able to source something but it is not something that we are in the position to be able to get.

Hope this helps and you are aware that we have spent a lot of time trying to source a solution for you but are afraid they is nothing we can offer.”

Kind Regards
Mail Order Team Hargroves Cycles

I’d be surprised if Specialized didn’t sell them as they’re normally really good with spares.

Try emailing them direct and asking for “Bolt-on down tube cable guides”

But would also suggest These may work

It does look like the Ragley ones would work to me…

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

That said, I’ve got some spares, How much are they worth to you? 😉

Good work guys. Dependable as ever – the Lapierre and Ragley suggestions look spot on.

Peter, name your price I’m a desperate man lol! Email me if you want to pass some on (my emails in my profile) would appreciate that. 😀

I’ll have a look how many I’ve got when I get home (I’m working away until Friday) but I don’t want to get rid of all of them….

If you’re still stuck on Friday, drop me an email (in profile) 🙂

A quick glance on the specialized site suggests just about every full bouncer in their 2011 range still has those cable clips so I’m struggling to understand why they can’t supply spares!

Get in the shop and speak to someone sensible – they must do them……

Have you tried ringing a spesh concept store, regarding getting original spares?
I’d have thought they’d know for sure, or could make enquiries.

Dave Mellor Cycles 01743 366662.
They had them in stock 2 weeks ago.

I picked some up in ebc before, which is my local spesh dealer.
Your lbs cant be r’sd by looks of it

That’s not my LBS by the way. I bought the bike online from HARGROVES CYCLES…one of the larger UK retailers if I’m right? Maybe a lesson in buying from the LBS next time though…

I called Dave Mellor Cycles and the girl was really helpful. So i’ll get some more of the original Specialized clips from them in the meantime but I’ll then get the Ragley ones from CRC when they’re back in stock because no doubt the Spec ones will break again anyway 😕

cheers