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The seat tube noodle is needed unless I run full length housing. otherwise its open cable from the head tube all the way the V brake. The brake cable I have is old and has no liner, maybe the new stuff has liners. Thanks for you help everyone.

Shifter cable is too tight.

Thanks guys. I think part of my friction problems is that I suspect the bike was intended for Cantis and I'm running V-brakes. I noticed the noodle had a liner that would work, but I didn't want to rob the noodle of it's liner and had no idea where to find just the liner. The searches I tried...

I have a 94 Stumpjumper and welded on the seat tube is a noodle that guides the brake around the seat post. When I got the bike it has pieces of plastic liner in there. I don't know if the liner is supposed to be there, or if it was part of some sheathing that was degrading and covering the...

I also picked up a diamondback out of the back of the same truck. However it's not old enough to post here. I managed to find another derailleur of the same vintage as the on on there. I swapped out the cage and wheels of the replacement and ontot the bike, but now the cage rubs the cogs in...

This 1994 Stumpjumper was in the back of a truck with another bike and a bunch of garbage. I talked to the owner and it was heading to the dump and he said I could take it. The rear derailleur is missing both wheels, the screws and the back half of the cage. Any body have a busted derailleur...