What do you use for stopping internal cable rattle?

[mekros]

It looks like my titanium build will have to be done at home. The shop that previously started it are "busy" and haven't called me back to book in a time. I can understand their reluctance since it would not result in a build to their level of expectations, an honest answer would have been fine.

So venting over, what do you folk use for stopping internal cables from rattling around? Do you use specific tubing you can buy from the usual online bike shops, the cable tie trick, or something else more simple?

 

[moorey]

I have an ugly option. Too agricultural for your beautiful Ti frame, and may not work anyway.
The clear hose wedges tight, and I pull the cables so they’re tight.
My issue is different though. It was more about the cables sliding in and out during suspension compression and hitting the inside of the frame.
Best solution going forward for me is buying bikes with full external routing. Internal is a PITA if you ask me. Classic ’form before function’.

What bike? Maybe you bought the wrong Ti bike….

 

[Oddjob]

It looks like my titanium build will have to be done at home. The shop that previously started it are "busy" and haven't called me back to book in a time. I can understand their reluctance since it would not result in a build to their level of expectations, an honest answer would have been fine.

So venting over, what do you folk use for stopping internal cables from rattling around? Do you use specific tubing you can buy from the usual online bike shops, the cable tie trick, or something else more simple?

Depends on how much access you have to the internals. Normally some thin foam tubing from Clarks rubber through the headtube or bottom bracket does the trick.

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[PJO]

The Ragley I bought recently came with something that looks like this:

 

[bear the bear]

Jagwire Internal Housing Dampener Foam Roll - Suits 4mm & 5mm Housing/Hose | The Odd Spoke

Jagwire Internal Housing Dampener Foam Roll - Suits 4mm & 5mm Housing/Hose - Jagwire

www.theoddspoke.com.au

From Jagwire

 

[The Dude]

#BoycottInternalRouting

https://nsmb.com/articles/vanitys-pricetag/

 

[moorey]

#BoycottInternalRouting

https://nsmb.com/articles/vanitys-pricetag/

Absolutely. Full external sensibly routed gives me a raging boner. I am, I mean it’s a huge selling point for me. The craftworks V1 .1 that I cracked had the option of full external, sadly the V1 I had to replace it with is only internal.

 

[Tubbsy]

Full external sensibly routed gives me a raging boner.

 

[moorey]

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Revel and the ones that have tubing all the way are the exception….other than when they’re set up for goofy brakes.

 

[mekros]

Thanks all,

Yes seen the jagwire tubing, was seeing if there is a lower cost option. Will check out what I can do about sourcing the plumbing lagging.

I am looking into the possibility of using nerf darts that have been chewed up and no longer suitable for their original use.

@moorey I have the ports, so I don't should not need the clear tubing trick. I will keep it in mind for future builds, thanks for the tips. It's also a Salsa Timberjack Ti.

 

[ozzybmx]

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Looks like Deviate cleverly hide the cables in a recess AND spaced the bolts at standard bottle cage spacing to attach a tool holder ?

 

[Labcanary]

I am looking into the possibility of using nerf darts that have been chewed up and no longer suitable for their original use.

You need some? I have heaps. My toddler thinks it's a great game to steal all his brother's nerf darts and destroy them.

It's also a Salsa Timberjack Ti.

Where's the heart eyes emoji? I look forward to the PYR when it's complete.

 

[moorey]

Hawt. If internal, previous Revel and the ones that have tubing all the way are the exception….other than when they’re set up for goofy brakes.

 

[discofrank]

run some dummy cables.. fill downtube with expanding foam.....
wait
pull dummy cables out
install new cables

profit?

no idea if this will or will not work

 

[mekros]

run some dummy cables.. fill downtube with expanding foam.....
wait
pull dummy cables out
install new cables

profit?

no idea if this will or will not work

I'm not an expanda foam person, if you do it wrong, then you're screwed. Besides, it's titanium, why ruin the properties of the material.

 

[mekros]

You need some? I have heaps. My toddler thinks it's a great game to steal all his brother's nerf darts and destroy them.


Where's the heart eyes emoji? I look forward to the PYR when it's complete.

Maybe I should post it as a build?

If you were local I'd take you up on the offer, the cost of a bag of nerf darts is about the same as postage, so I will let me kids go crazy and give me the ones they break.

 

[DougalStrachan]

me the ones they break

Just mow the lawns - that seems to find all the Nerf darts

 

[Alexxx]

Thanks all,

Yes seen the jagwire tubing, was seeing if there is a lower cost option. Will check out what I can do about sourcing the plumbing lagging.

Not sure what you consider low cost but your local shop should have some for a few $

Jagwire Internal Housing Dampener Foam Roll - Suits 4mm & 5mm Housing/Hose | The Odd Spoke

Jagwire Internal Housing Dampener Foam Roll - Suits 4mm & 5mm Housing/Hose - Jagwire

www.theoddspoke.com.au

I got some foam cable housing from AliExpress, $14 for 1.5m. Took the cables up through the headtube put the foam on, then pulled the cables through the ports. Nice and quiet so far.

 

[beeb]

What are the cable ports like?

I just pull the cables and brake hose tightish through the frame and tie a tiny cable-tie tightly against the ports around the cable/hose so it can't slide back and forth or gather slack inside the frame. I haven't had any rattles yet, and I've done this on 3 different frames with no internal guide-tubes so far.

Or are you trying to prevent fretting/wear on the cable outer where they go through the internal routing ports?

 

[dirtdad]

I used this:

LifeLine Internal Routing Anti Vibration Foam | Wiggle

Buy your LifeLine Internal Routing Anti Vibration Foam from our Frame Protection range at Wiggle. £2.99. Free delivery available.

www.wiggle.com.au

Worked well for me, and was cheap. One size for brake hoses, one for gear cable housing.