BB cable giude

[Johnymak]

Wanting to put on a bb cable giude but dont really want to screw or self tap screw

Any advice on any recommended glues or any other methods
Thanks in advance

 

[Ajax Bay]

Gorilla Glue is strong strong. But there's a reason cable guides are screwed on. If glue would be effective the manufacturers would use glue. Bite the bullet and drill and tap a hole for a screw.

 

[Drago]

Sikaflex EBT. It's designed for sticking body kits and spoilers onto cars, will handle that with ease. About£7 for a cartridge.

 

[I like Skol]

Anything really. The guides will almost stay in place just from friction and the tension in the gear cables. Take the screw out and try it, you will be surprised.

 

[midlife]

It's odd that a frame for under bb guides doesn't have a hole? Was it meant for over BB with a braze on stop on top of the chainstay....

 

[Sharky]

Just use a bit of outer gear cable, about 4" in length under the BB. Tension will keep it in place.

 

[raleighnut]

I'd just use a bit of double sided tape (make sure everything is grease/oil free first) as @I like Skol posted they don't move once the cables are on.

 

[Levo-Lon]

Or go 1x11 , for only a bit more

 

[tamiya]

Sikaflex EBT. It's designed for sticking body kits and spoilers onto cars, will handle that with ease. About£7 for a cartridge.

ShoeGoo works pretty well too & when needed can be peeled off (usually) with no paint damage

 

[tyred]

Just use a bit of outer gear cable, about 4" in length under the BB. Tension will keep it in place.

I did this on my Viscount years ago and it has never budged in thousands of miles.

 

[Globalti]

Must admit that I wouldn't have thought of that.

 

[DCBassman]

Just use a bit of outer gear cable, about 4" in length under the BB. Tension will keep it in place.

Me n/either. Genius. Ferrule on each end and the occasional squirt of GT85, it should last just about forever.

 

[Ajax Bay]

Just use a bit of outer gear cable, about 4" in length under the BB. Tension will keep it in place.

I wonder if brake cable outer (rather than gear cable outer) would be stronger in that 'under bottom bracket' use given its (tight) helical construction (as opposed to (basically) longitudinal wires)?

 

[tamiya]

I used freefloating bit of brake housing to stop U-brake cable from cutting BMX seatpost... after many yrs it's not left a mark but probably overkill - I don't think you'd even need the metal & vinyl housing bits

Just the housing's vinyl layer or a Teflon or vinyl tubing (yank one out of a V-brake noodle) would suffice, gear cable wouldn't saw thru that any time soon.