mods Posted June 17, 2010 Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 Just got my new frame and realised there are no hose guides. Are stick on guides and good? Has anyone used them weith any success? Or should i just use cable ties. I'd rather not waste my money if they are no good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalopS Posted June 17, 2010 Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 The ones from tarty bikes look like they would stick on well. I wish you could just buy one though and not have to get 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 They do work really well actually, mainly on painted/lacquered frames, but still stick to anodised ones ones ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 Had them on my Lynx and they worked really well. Without zip-ties hoses still clip in nicely, but you can use the little zip-ties with them to ultra secure them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 How on earth do frames no longer come with hose guides? That's pretty shocking... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 How on earth do frames no longer come with hose guides? That's pretty shocking... Save weight, cost, make the frame stronger, allow you to route the cables where you want rather than having stupidly placed cable guides that people moan about. That said, nice, well-placed cable guides fitted to the frame as standard is probably a better idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 having stupidly placed cable guides that people moan about. My handsomedog frame had the guides on the top so instead of kneeing the stem you'd knee those, constantly, and they'd go right into the joint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 Save weight, cost, make the frame stronger, allow you to route the cables where you want rather than having stupidly placed cable guides that people moan about. That said, nice, well-placed cable guides fitted to the frame as standard is probably a better idea All very valid points, but IMO when you're paying £300 for a frame it should have well-placed cable guides as standard. Haven't seen any frames drilled for internal cable routing yet? I'd have thought that was less of a stregnth risk than welding on guides to act as stress focus points? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_Trials Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 Save weight How much weight we talking, a few grams hehe at this rate we will be bleeding brakes with helium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 Haven't seen any frames drilled for internal cable routing yet? Onzas? In any case, I guess manufacturers just got fed up of people getting stressy with where they'd chosen to put their cable guides so just didn't bother with them. Bit of a downer for us less fussy types, but hey ho! Also means you get to look rad and hold all your cables in place with about a metre of electrical tape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 How much weight we talking, a few grams hehe at this rate we will be bleeding brakes with helium. IDEA!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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