[CR]Re: Aero cable routiing of Campy NR levers.

(Example: Framebuilding:Paint)

Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:01:59 +0000 (UTC)
From: <billydavid13@comcast.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]Re: Aero cable routiing of Campy NR levers.

I recall asking Gary Page at Turin Bicycle Co-op in Evanston about a bike s et up this way, back in the early '80s. He said part of the trick was to use very stiff cable housing.  I'm thinking that if you drill a hol e in the back of the body, you're going to have a very short throw so any c ompression would compromise your braking action. And if you're going to dri ll the bars for internal routing [don't] someone suggested removing the pla stic sheath to allow a smaller hole. So, I'd suggest just using SIS type de railleur housing. I set up a bike once for a young woman w/ no left hand by
   drilling a small 2nd hole in the Campy Ergo power brake cable pivot a nd through the body. There wasn't much room so i used SIS housing to the re ar brake. I don't recall if i used a brake cable or derailleur cable. If th e former i probably had to file down the pear end as it was pretty crowded in there. Anyway SIS housing and a thinner brake cable should work for your
   purposes. Good luck. Billy Ketchum; Chicago, IL; USA.