Re: [RBW] Is it possible to 'lengthen' cable housing?
I think a lot of people stick with bars they aren't the happiest with longer than they want because of the cost involved with swapping them out. Housing/Cable/Grips/Tape not just the bars. I just glued grips on a bar and I really want to slip a 8 speed thumb shifter on replacing a downtube shifter but i don't want to buy new grips... Ughhh its always something. You could get new cables because they probably won't be long enough and try blakclouds ferrule to ferrule temporary fix maybe find a spacer at home depot/lowes that the ferrules will just fit into and then heat shrink it in that spot so the junction didn't kink under load... On Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at 12:15:18 PM UTC-7, Ash A wrote: > > Foks, > > Much appreciate the info. > > The LBS said replacing the housing is the only option. Now I know I'm not > the only one with the crazy idea of adding an extra piece of cable hosing. > That said, perhaps the LBS doesn't see a great value in doing the > extension by means of inline adjusters. Because 4 adjusters cost almost > same as new cable set. > > Just learned bike part lingo for the 'coupling' in question is 'junction > ferrule'. They are buck or two cheaper than barrel adjusters. I'm going > with barrel adjusters because they are better value than junction ferrules. > > I was a hoping for a cheap sturdy piece plastic pipe that you could slide > two pieces of cables housings into. > > > > On Monday, 13 March 2017 17:46:28 UTC-7, Andrew Letton wrote: >> >> They make in-line cable adjusters that would probably do the trick for >> you. Something like these: >> >> >> https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=in-line+cable+adjusters >> >> HTH, >> Andrew >> >> >> -- >> *From:* Ash A >> *To:* RBW Owners Bunch >> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 14, 2017 11:43 AM >> *Subject:* [RBW] Is it possible to 'lengthen' cable housing? >> >> >> I want to raise the handlebar a bit on a road bike own. This would >> require longer cables. The bike is relatively new, so I don't feel like >> unwrapping the handlebar tape. Want to keep the 'original' finish for a >> little while. >> >> I'm thinking of adding a small piece of cable housing at the end of >> housings attached to the handlebar. Is there any problem with this hack? >> Also, is there any product (like a coupling) out there that can close the >> gap that will exist when I add the extra piece. >> >> Thanks! >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Is it possible to 'lengthen' cable housing?
Fantastic idea. Just this morning I was thinking of trying a piece of drip irrigation pipe :) On Tuesday, 14 March 2017 13:31:29 UTC-7, Eric Norris wrote: > > If you have a well-stocked hardware store near you, check their supply of > small items. They may have some sort of a plastic or brass bushing that you > could use. Surprising what you can find if you look into all those parts > drawers. > > --Eric Norris > campyo...@me.com > @CampyOnlyguy (Twitter/Instagram) > > On Mar 14, 2017, at 12:15 PM, Ash A > > wrote: > > Foks, > > Much appreciate the info. > > The LBS said replacing the housing is the only option. Now I know I'm not > the only one with the crazy idea of adding an extra piece of cable hosing. > That said, perhaps the LBS doesn't see a great value in doing the > extension by means of inline adjusters. Because 4 adjusters cost almost > same as new cable set. > > Just learned bike part lingo for the 'coupling' in question is 'junction > ferrule'. They are buck or two cheaper than barrel adjusters. I'm going > with barrel adjusters because they are better value than junction ferrules. > > I was a hoping for a cheap sturdy piece plastic pipe that you could slide > two pieces of cables housings into. > > > > On Monday, 13 March 2017 17:46:28 UTC-7, Andrew Letton wrote: >> >> They make in-line cable adjusters that would probably do the trick for >> you. Something like these: >> >> >> https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=in-line+cable+adjusters >> >> HTH, >> Andrew >> >> >> -- >> *From:* Ash A >> *To:* RBW Owners Bunch >> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 14, 2017 11:43 AM >> *Subject:* [RBW] Is it possible to 'lengthen' cable housing? >> >> >> I want to raise the handlebar a bit on a road bike own. This would >> require longer cables. The bike is relatively new, so I don't feel like >> unwrapping the handlebar tape. Want to keep the 'original' finish for a >> little while. >> >> I'm thinking of adding a small piece of cable housing at the end of >> housings attached to the handlebar. Is there any problem with this hack? >> Also, is there any product (like a coupling) out there that can close the >> gap that will exist when I add the extra piece. >> >> Thanks! >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com . > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com > . > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Is it possible to 'lengthen' cable housing?
If you have a well-stocked hardware store near you, check their supply of small items. They may have some sort of a plastic or brass bushing that you could use. Surprising what you can find if you look into all those parts drawers. --Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com @CampyOnlyguy (Twitter/Instagram) > On Mar 14, 2017, at 12:15 PM, Ash A wrote: > > Foks, > > Much appreciate the info. > > The LBS said replacing the housing is the only option. Now I know I'm not > the only one with the crazy idea of adding an extra piece of cable hosing. > That said, perhaps the LBS doesn't see a great value in doing the extension > by means of inline adjusters. Because 4 adjusters cost almost same as new > cable set. > > Just learned bike part lingo for the 'coupling' in question is 'junction > ferrule'. They are buck or two cheaper than barrel adjusters. I'm going with > barrel adjusters because they are better value than junction ferrules. > > I was a hoping for a cheap sturdy piece plastic pipe that you could slide two > pieces of cables housings into. > > > > On Monday, 13 March 2017 17:46:28 UTC-7, Andrew Letton wrote: > They make in-line cable adjusters that would probably do the trick for you. > Something like these: > > https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=in-line+cable+adjusters > > <https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=in-line+cable+adjusters> > > HTH, > Andrew > > > From: Ash A > > To: RBW Owners Bunch > > Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2017 11:43 AM > Subject: [RBW] Is it possible to 'lengthen' cable housing? > > > I want to raise the handlebar a bit on a road bike own. This would require > longer cables. The bike is relatively new, so I don't feel like unwrapping > the handlebar tape. Want to keep the 'original' finish for a little while. > > I'm thinking of adding a small piece of cable housing at the end of housings > attached to the handlebar. Is there any problem with this hack? Also, is > there any product (like a coupling) out there that can close the gap that > will exist when I add the extra piece. > > Thanks! > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com . > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com > . > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch > <https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout > <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > <mailto:rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > <mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com>. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch > <https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout > <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Is it possible to 'lengthen' cable housing?
Foks, Much appreciate the info. The LBS said replacing the housing is the only option. Now I know I'm not the only one with the crazy idea of adding an extra piece of cable hosing. That said, perhaps the LBS doesn't see a great value in doing the extension by means of inline adjusters. Because 4 adjusters cost almost same as new cable set. Just learned bike part lingo for the 'coupling' in question is 'junction ferrule'. They are buck or two cheaper than barrel adjusters. I'm going with barrel adjusters because they are better value than junction ferrules. I was a hoping for a cheap sturdy piece plastic pipe that you could slide two pieces of cables housings into. On Monday, 13 March 2017 17:46:28 UTC-7, Andrew Letton wrote: > > They make in-line cable adjusters that would probably do the trick for > you. Something like these: > > > https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=in-line+cable+adjusters > > HTH, > Andrew > > > -- > *From:* Ash A > > *To:* RBW Owners Bunch > > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 14, 2017 11:43 AM > *Subject:* [RBW] Is it possible to 'lengthen' cable housing? > > > I want to raise the handlebar a bit on a road bike own. This would > require longer cables. The bike is relatively new, so I don't feel like > unwrapping the handlebar tape. Want to keep the 'original' finish for a > little while. > > I'm thinking of adding a small piece of cable housing at the end of > housings attached to the handlebar. Is there any problem with this hack? > Also, is there any product (like a coupling) out there that can close the > gap that will exist when I add the extra piece. > > Thanks! > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com . > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com > . > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Is it possible to 'lengthen' cable housing?
Jagwire also makes end-to-end couplings for both shift and brake housings. But the inline adjuster is also a good idea. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 13, 2017, at 8:24 PM, Scott Blouke wrote: > > This is exactly what I did when I changed to a VO Cigne stem on a bike it > make the brake lines just too tight so I cut the old housing so the inline > adjusters were in a good spot then added new housing from the inline adjuster > to the housing stops worked perfectly. > I need to do this on another bike but it has full length housing runs so I > might just add two adjusters one by the brake and one by the lever and put a > longer piece of housing at the brake end. > >> On Monday, March 13, 2017 at 5:46:28 PM UTC-7, Andrew Letton wrote: >> They make in-line cable adjusters that would probably do the trick for you. >> Something like these: >> >> https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=in-line+cable+adjusters >> >> HTH, >> Andrew >> >> >> From: Ash A >> To: RBW Owners Bunch >> Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2017 11:43 AM >> Subject: [RBW] Is it possible to 'lengthen' cable housing? >> >> >> I want to raise the handlebar a bit on a road bike own. This would require >> longer cables. The bike is relatively new, so I don't feel like unwrapping >> the handlebar tape. Want to keep the 'original' finish for a little while. >> >> I'm thinking of adding a small piece of cable housing at the end of housings >> attached to the handlebar. Is there any problem with this hack? Also, is >> there any product (like a coupling) out there that can close the gap that >> will exist when I add the extra piece. >> >> Thanks! >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Is it possible to 'lengthen' cable housing?
This is exactly what I did when I changed to a VO Cigne stem on a bike it make the brake lines just too tight so I cut the old housing so the inline adjusters were in a good spot then added new housing from the inline adjuster to the housing stops worked perfectly. I need to do this on another bike but it has full length housing runs so I might just add two adjusters one by the brake and one by the lever and put a longer piece of housing at the brake end. On Monday, March 13, 2017 at 5:46:28 PM UTC-7, Andrew Letton wrote: > > They make in-line cable adjusters that would probably do the trick for > you. Something like these: > > > https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=in-line+cable+adjusters > > HTH, > Andrew > > > -- > *From:* Ash A > > *To:* RBW Owners Bunch > > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 14, 2017 11:43 AM > *Subject:* [RBW] Is it possible to 'lengthen' cable housing? > > > I want to raise the handlebar a bit on a road bike own. This would > require longer cables. The bike is relatively new, so I don't feel like > unwrapping the handlebar tape. Want to keep the 'original' finish for a > little while. > > I'm thinking of adding a small piece of cable housing at the end of > housings attached to the handlebar. Is there any problem with this hack? > Also, is there any product (like a coupling) out there that can close the > gap that will exist when I add the extra piece. > > Thanks! > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com . > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com > . > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Is it possible to 'lengthen' cable housing?
They make in-line cable adjusters that would probably do the trick for you. Something like these: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=in-line+cable+adjusters HTH,Andrew From: Ash A To: RBW Owners Bunch Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2017 11:43 AM Subject: [RBW] Is it possible to 'lengthen' cable housing? I want to raise the handlebar a bit on a road bike own. This would require longer cables. The bike is relatively new, so I don't feel like unwrapping the handlebar tape. Want to keep the 'original' finish for a little while. I'm thinking of adding a small piece of cable housing at the end of housings attached to the handlebar. Is there any problem with this hack? Also, is there any product (like a coupling) out there that can close the gap that will exist when I add the extra piece. Thanks! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Is it possible to 'lengthen' cable housing?
I want to raise the handlebar a bit on a road bike own. This would require longer cables. The bike is relatively new, so I don't feel like unwrapping the handlebar tape. Want to keep the 'original' finish for a little while. I'm thinking of adding a small piece of cable housing at the end of housings attached to the handlebar. Is there any problem with this hack? Also, is there any product (like a coupling) out there that can close the gap that will exist when I add the extra piece. Thanks! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
