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Adhesive hose routing

Sandwich

Pig my fish!
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May 23, 2002
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Any btdt with external hose routing? I’d like to swap brakes on my trail bike but it has internal routing and requires a massive hose to reach the rear. If I can route externally, I can use brakes I already have. There seems to be a few options out there, but I’m not sure what to get.

Hose is hydraulic, formula. Bike is carbon and not round
 

Westy

the teste
Nov 22, 2002
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Make a figure 8 with a large zip tie, short zip tie and a piece of tubing.

I'd recommend these for the large ties but I assume you have a garbage can of used ones you will tack together.


Also: electrical tape
 

CrabJoe StretchPants

Reincarnated Crab Walking Head Spinning Bruce Dick
Nov 30, 2003
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I've had them on my carbon hardtail for 8-9 years now. Still stuck, and even at weird/uneven surfaces and the hoses/cable housing wanting to pull them off in some spots.

I've had them elsewhere and they peel off no problem if needed. At least the version I have came with a thin foam-based adhesive that "rolls" off. A thin VHB tape would also be a good option.

10/10 would recommend, if needed.
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6thElement

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I've had them on my carbon hardtail for 8-9 years now. Still stuck, and even at weird/uneven surfaces and the hoses/cable housing wanting to pull them off in some spots.

I've had them elsewhere and they peel off no problem if needed. At least the version I have came with a thin foam-based adhesive that "rolls" off. A thin VHB tape would also be a good option.

10/10 would recommend, if needed.
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Bike geekery mode - an On One, based on the 456 decal?
 

CrabJoe StretchPants

Reincarnated Crab Walking Head Spinning Bruce Dick
Nov 30, 2003
14,163
2,484
Groton, MA
Bike geekery mode - an On One, based on the 456 decal?
Yup....built it up in 2011/2012 and think it has maybe 100miles on it. My ass was not ready (heh) for a carbon hardtail after exclusively AL full suspension frames up to that point. I remember reading 1 review online that said it was especially stiff (heh) compared to most other hardtails that were comparable, too.
 
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Sandwich

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Make a figure 8 with a large zip tie, short zip tie and a piece of tubing.

I'd recommend these for the large ties but I assume you have a garbage can of used ones you will tack together.


Also: electrical tape
while you aren’t wrong, those rubber zips are awesome and might solve the issue I have with using zip ties...micro movements that wear the frames finish over time. Not a big deal on an ugly frame, but as it’s carbon I worry about it damaging the frame over time. My frame is basically a carbon mini Sunday, so the routing is the same. I used zip ties on that and got a lot of rubbing

a quick google turns up that both problem solvers and jagwire make adhesive based brake hose clips for frames. they are sandwich approved pricing. no first hand experience though.

I too can google. I’m interested in which ones don’t suck. You know me, so it’s usually whatever crap is on Amazon.

I've had them on my carbon hardtail for 8-9 years now. Still stuck, and even at weird/uneven surfaces and the hoses/cable housing wanting to pull them off in some spots.

I've had them elsewhere and they peel off no problem if needed. At least the version I have came with a thin foam-based adhesive that "rolls" off. A thin VHB tape would also be a good option.

10/10 would recommend, if needed.
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Any idea what brand those are? Jagwire, problem solvers?