Top tube cable guide/stop

[Stanflashm4n]

Not sure of the correct term for this but I wondered if anyone could suggest a clip on cable guide/stop type thing (or something that will do the job) for a frame that doesn’t have one. It’s a 1996/97? Specialized Hardrock gx sport and I want to put v brakes on it, it just has this little noodle guide. Cheers!

 

[Frankenorange]

As you will bypass the noodle; you could also bypass the stop at the front of the top tube and run a full outer from lever to brake arm and use a couple of zip ties, or frame bag straps if you use one, to tie down the outer.

 

[ishaw]

There are a few options I can think of, depends on how you want it to look.

1. Top tube clamp on cable stop turns your top tube into something more familiar to a v brake cable run. May not look amazing but will retain the frames originality as someone might want to go back to canti one day

2. Same as above really but a Kona dog collar style version which are usually much more svelte in looks.

3. An adaptor that clamps to your seat post clamp bolt and extends down to provide a floating cable guide.

4. Step down cable ferrule? What's the diameter of the current guide? Could you use a stepped cable ferrule with the thin end in the guide and then the other end into a short run if outer cable to your brake?

5. Similar to the above but wonder if a v brake noodle would work? Perhaps even use a short flexible one? I do have some twp things that they designed to replace the noodle, basically a fixed curve within a light bit of alloy for the inner cable.

6. Pulley roller like the noodle idea. Would get the cable out in a much better position for the run to the v brake.

 

[Repacker]

A top tube cable clamp such as this

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[mk one]

I always just run a full length outer to the vbrake, though you will have to zip tie it to the frame as stated above.

 

[Imlach]

+1 for Zip ties yes. Those clamps, like the problem solver, are quite nice and looks better though, but I suppose it depends on whether or not you want to spend money. I've recently started going full outer housing to everything with zip ties to keep stuff in place.

 

[Stanflashm4n]

thanks for the ideas , I will decide if I want to spend any money on it or not. I built it out of bits I already had so maybe I should go for the cheap option seeing as I don’t know what I’m actually going to do with the bike…do v brakes work as well with the full outer housing route?

 

[Stanflashm4n]

(Some pictures of the bike for no reason)

 

[Motomax]

I used some plastic clips and zip ties from Amazon. I had to use a full length housing because the v-brake noodle was on the wrong side. Works great; brake returns with a snap.

 

[Panga!]

I would start with full length housing zip tied on. You can initially protect your frames paint with some electrical tape. Use the bike for a while and if you need to move forward to a different solution you will have a better idea of what your needs will be at that point. Worst case in this scenario is you bought an extra bit of brake housing and may need to get a new brake cable in the future. In terms of function I think this will perform better than bolting a stop to your frame (that could crip tube or slide with force on the cable) or trying to use the existing noodle with a tighter curved v brake noodle. only downside I see is aesthetics.