Calling any Kenisis Grandfondo Ti V3 owners

[AlanW]

The result is that the cable doesn't sit neatly up against the frame.

 

[AlanW]

In turn this also creates a problem at the entry point to by causing a large loop of cable

 

[Milkfloat]

I would lose about 5mm of outer at the rear and about 2cm at the front. I would be happy to not have the rear touching the frame, in fact on my bike I tend the flex/bend the outer so it does not touch. At the front for some reason I like the cable passing about mid-way up the head tube.

 

[AlanW]

I would lose about 5mm of outer at the rear....

Yep tried that and the makes the cable just a little to short IMHO plus it tends to kick the cable out further than it is now?

 

[AlanW]

At the front for some reason I like the cable passing about mid-way up the head tube.

The issue at the front isn't helped by the Deda Superleggera carbon bars that house the cables internally, the exit point is quite a distant from the stem and will not be covered in tape. Therefore the rear brake cable is dropping down a good couple of inches further along the bars away from the stem that it would have done with conventional external mounted cables.

 

[Milkfloat]

The issue at the front isn't helped by the Deda Superleggera carbon bars that house the cables internally, the exit point is quite a distant from the stem and will not be covered in tape. Therefore the rear brake cable is dropping down a good couple of inches further along the bars away from the stem that it would have done with conventional external mounted cables.

What is it like if you cross over the other side of the headtube?

 

[AlanW]

What is it like if you cross over the other side of the headtube?

Yes, I did contemplate that, but I don't really want the front brake on the left. I did have a bike with the front brake on the left once before and I lost count how many times I nearly hurled myself over the bars after grabbing a handful of rear brake, forgetting that it was the front!

 

[Nigelnightmare]

Just route the cable to the right side of the head tube.

 

[AlanW]

Just route the cable to the right side of the head tube.

Hmm....hadn't thought of that to be honest. But the only thought I have is I'm pretty certain that the " inlet port" is more over to the left side than the right side, but nevertheless worth a look, thanks

 

[Milkfloat]

Just route the cable to the right side of the head tube.

That's what I meant.

 

[AlanW]

As I suspected the inlet ferrule on the underside of the top tube is situated more to the left of the centre line. I've tried the cable routing to the right of the headset, but to allow for a full movement of the bars lock to lock you have to have a massive loop in the brake cable which makes the "problem" even worse

Im still not 100% happy with the angle of the short section of outer brake cable from the frame to the caliper either. I've tried half a dozen different lengths of outer cable in 5mm increments trying to establish some sort of acceptable line, but in every single case it just seems to add more resistance to the operation of the brake? When operating the brake you can feel the drag on the shifter. I think what doesn't help either is the angle of the arm with the adjuster on it on the TRP caliper. Looking at my Shimano deep drop brakes on one of my other bikes, the arms are over at more of an angle leaning inwards towards the seat post.

 

[AlanW]

The exit point from the bars isn't helping me either.......

 

[Milkfloat]

I don't have anything else to add - as much as I hate a compromise, I don't see you have much choice.

 

[AlanW]

I don't have anything else to add - as much as I hate a compromise, I don't see you have much choice.

I know, I hate comprise to, its frustrating isn't it?

 

[Smokin Joe]

I know, I hate comprise to, its frustrating isn't it?

Why don't you run the cables outside the bars, as per normal?