Forum menu
Cables are a bit of a rats nest at the moment, so I'm sorting them out/shortening while I'm off the bike with a knackered arm.
Was wondering whether people still cross them over and pass them on the opposite site of the headtube to the shifter, or curve them on the same side? Is the latter just a wider bars thing, as I seem to see it on a lot of setups these days?
Depends on the bike, I have some crossed over, some not.
Depends on the bike, I have some crossed over, some not.
That. And on some bikes I even have a mixture of crossed and not....
I tend to keep then either side of the headtube. Can depend on the frame though.
Looping should result in less rubbing on the side of the head tube, but I usually just keep them the same side and stick a protective patch each side of the head tube.
I've started looping.
I'd advise against shortening much at all, following a couple of bike packing mini adventures where the benefits of longer cables/hoses to wrap around rather than crush under a bar mounted dry bag become apparent. Before my first one I'd got all the hoses and cables just the right length for normal riding - this is not the right length for routing around a dry bag.
Of course if you're never going to mount anything like that on the bars, ignore me.
That's a good point Phil, I have been tinkering with a bikepacking setup. Perhaps the rats nest will have to stay for a bit.
The bikepacking point is a good one and can take a bit of getting right. Sometimes the cables can end up too long with loops that can add cable drag.
I prefer the California Cross if I can to avoid rubbing, and as the cables take a smoother route which lowers cable friction.
Except they are longer, which increases it again and with wide bars it's not as though there are tight turns to be made anyway. I think your way is probably "correct" though.
Mostly I prefer to build with crossed but it’s more just what suits each bike to keep a smooth run and keep rub to a minimum