Mountain Bike Shimano Front Derailleur Cable Routing

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Mountain bike shimano front derailleur cable routing. Internal cable routing tips for mountain bikes. For example any trek fuel 2016 2019 with a front derailleur. Use needle nosed pliers to hold the cable tight and use a 5 mm hex key to tighten the cable fixing bolt. Mountain bike components shimano components create a more efficient bicycle to rider interface that demands less of your energy.

We do it through low effort and precise shifting systems and through linear response braking systems that deliver superior power and modulation. The is the first road bike i ve owned with a shimano groupset 105 and i wanted to know if this is the normal way to route derailleur cables with sora shifters. The ir 1 2 has a. This is a new standard introduced in shimano 11 speed mountain bike currently on m9000 xtr and m8000 xt.

By sam james november 5. Shimano cable guide stop nos. Use the cable cutter to cut the cable 1 to 2 cm past the bolt and use pinch an end cap on the end. Shimano s side swing derailleurs have the cable enter at the front.

Shimano 28 6mm downtube vintage 10 speed bicycle derailleur dual cable guide nos. Before attaching the cable to the derailleur turn the cable tension adjuster all the way in clockwise and back it out 2 full turns this is a perfect starting point. Route the cable back through the cable routing on the underside of the bottom bracket and back into the cable fixing bolt on the derailleur. With this a common issue beyond cable tension and limit screw setting is incorrect derailleur height.

The outward cage of the front derailleur should sit as close to the big ring as possible. New set 3 chrome top tube brake cable housing clips clamps 28 6 dia compe style. I have owned a 105 groupset equipped bike in the past with externally routed cables and the cables weren t crossed over on that. In this case the cable ports are actually cable stoppers with bare cable running through the frame.

It is important to follow the routing correctly.