[RBW] Re: Dyno hub wiring

As others have said, it is generally *not* a good idea to drill out a frame and especially not a fork blade. If you are creative and patient, you can probably find ways to route the cable that do not involve drilling. The one possible exception (but ask Rivendell or an experienced framebuilder

Re: [RBW] Re: Dyno hub wiring

I've bought two French built rando/touring bikes and they both had internal wiring from a hole at the back of the bottom bracket to a small hole just beneath the bottom head lug. The wire was then run through the underside of the fender to the taillight and the front rack mounted headlight,

[RBW] Re: Dyno hub wiring

How about transparent helicopter tape? You can buy it off Fleabay and it provides a very clean laydown of the wire. Clay On Thursday, August 3, 2017 at 9:54:04 AM UTC-7, Carla Waugh wrote: > > Have any of you drilled holes to run your wire Internally? I'm having it > installed on my Sam.

[RBW] Re: Dyno hub wiring

I do. Either a port in the DT in the vicinity of the HT or a port in the steertube (with 3-4 loose wire wraps around the steertube before heading off down the DT.) When I drill the DT, I always braze a grommet into the hole to reinforce it, though that does mess up the paint in the area.

Re: [RBW] Re: Dyno hub wiring

IME, Shoe Goo gets cement-hard and yellow/brown opaque after much exposure to strong sunlight. It does remain strong, though. Patrick Moore, in hot, very sunny, and dry NM. On Thu, Aug 3, 2017 at 12:40 PM, lum gim fong wrote: > How does the shoe goo hold up in direct

Re: [RBW] Re: Dyno hub wiring

There were discussions about this on the boblist, and -- don't take me to court! -- I thought the consensus, after comments and advice by some very experienced frame builders, was that, if you do it right, and in the right place, it's harmless. I seem to recall Mark Bulgier giving his conditional

[RBW] Re: Dyno hub wiring

Shoe Gooers: Any thoughts on using the Goo to hold heavier wires, like the Schmidt Coax type one? I've been using aluminum HVAC tape lately for the run of wire under the rear fender on my own bike with no issues, but I'm getting ready to attach a full run of (external) wiring to my wife's

[RBW] Re: Dyno hub wiring

Lum, I live outside Philadelphia and we have similar weather. I rode the bike, with shoe goo attached wires in a 85 mile,8200' ride in 90+ degrees with extremely high humidity. I was sweating so much, I destroyed my Brooks Imperial saddle and was pretty dehydrated by the end. The shoe goo had

Re: [RBW] Re: Dyno hub wiring

The Shoe Goo has held up great for me for about 3 years. Check back in another 5. It's not in direct sunlight often, because it's on the back/inside of the fork leg and bottom of the down tube. It has survived living in my garage and riding during 100 degree / 95% humidity days. Shoe Goo seems

[RBW] Re: Dyno hub wiring

How does the shoe goo hold up in direct sunlight on 100F degree, max humidity days? Dose sit soften at all? I live in hot and humid Maryland and wonder how it would fare in the hot months. I am guessing it is made to withstand all kinds of weather/punishment because it is made for shoes? --

Re: [RBW] Re: Dyno hub wiring

I agree with Brian on not drilling, and on Shoe Goo. I've glued dynamo wires up the fork leg and down the down tube with Shoe Goo, and it works great. I recommend holding the wire in place with string, twine, or zip ties until the Goo dries. Excess Goo can be pilled with your fingertips, and

[RBW] Re: Dyno hub wiring

No. You should not drill holes in your frame. You can have a frame builder braze in reinforced openings to fish the wire through but that will also ruin the paint. On my AHH I used a thin bead of Shoe Goop adhesive. I embedded the wire in the goop and in about an hour it is dry and won't come