Band-on fixing down tube cable guides

daccordimark · Feb 24, 2015

I'm coming round to the idea of having my Ellis Briggs restoration project resprayed but I'm stuck on the question of the down tube braze-on cable guides. They're the bar-end compatible type which makes fitting down tube levers impossible. The plan is to rebuild the bike with the original bar-end levers but if I don't get on with them I'd like to fit down tube ones instead.

So, the point is if I get Ellis Briggs to remove the braze-ons is it possible to buy a clamp-on double cable guide that will work with bar-end levers?

Cheers,
Mark.

Midlife · Feb 24, 2015

Sorry about the short post but yes. You could have down tube bosses brazed on and use converters but at least have a stop brazed under the frame to stop anything clamped on from slipping

shaun

daccordimark · Feb 24, 2015

Hi Shaun,
Yes I could have bosses brazed on but I've found the sort of thing I was asking about on Hilary Stone's site.

http://www.hilarystone.com/images/sale% ... -stops.jpg

Cheaper than braze-ons and it means I can keep the clean look although I will do as you suggest and get a stop brazed under the down tube.

Cheers,
Mark.

bagpuss · Feb 25, 2015

You will also need a pair of band on levers if you are not using the bar end shifter ?

daccordimark · Feb 25, 2015

bagpuss":gax3fcef said:
You will also need a pair of band on levers if you are not using the bar end shifter ?

True, but I'll cross that bridge when/if I come to it. For now I like the idea that without anything brazed onto the down tube I can fit anything (or nothing for fixed wheel) on the bike.

Mark.

Band-on fixing down tube cable guides

daccordimark

Senior Retro Guru

Midlife

Retro Wizard

daccordimark

Senior Retro Guru

bagpuss

daccordimark

Senior Retro Guru

Similar threads

Latest posts