Crossed gear cables

[Venod]

My crossed cables bike was fitted with a cross cabled guide. The runners at slight angles.

Yours is right then the pic in the OP has a normal straight guide.

 

[Crackle]

Is that a Racelight GF, HLAB. The Titanium one?

 

[Nigeyy]

You know, you live and learn. I've never seen cables crossed like that. My first inclination is to say "that's all wrong!!" (my first concern would be the cables potentially rubbing against each other, then the cable run for the plastic thingimajig on the bb). However, it sounds like quite a few people have done this with no problem, so maybe it's just a case of ride it and enjoy it? Obviously people have used cables like this, so it works. I should also add I've never had cables like this and had fine shifting too.

 

[HLaB]

I would change it, the guide on the bottom bracket is designed to accept the cables in a straight run.

Hows it ride ?

I've been a bit laid low due to an accident :-/ and only had it on the rollers for a gentle mile but it felt good thanks :-)

 

[HLaB]

Is that a Racelight GF, HLAB. The Titanium one?

It is indeed the GF Ti, a crash replacement for my old kinesis :-)

 

[HLaB]

You know, you live and learn. I've never seen cables crossed like that. My first inclination is to say "that's all wrong!!" (my first concern would be the cables potentially rubbing against each other, then the cable run for the plastic thingimajig on the bb). However, it sounds like quite a few people have done this with no problem, so maybe it's just a case of ride it and enjoy it? Obviously people have used cables like this, so it works. I should also add I've never had cables like this and had fine shifting too.

Ditto :-)

 

[TheDoctor]

It'll be fine. I have some bikes set up like that and some not, and there's no discernible differences.
It can make the cables a bit tidier around the headset, so it's purely a matter of aesthetics.

 

[Crackle]

It is indeed the GF Ti, a crash replacement for my old kinesis :-)

I missed the crash somewhere but I'd be very interested in how you find the GF Ti, it's on my 'want' list.

 

[HLaB]

I missed the crash somewhere but I'd be very interested in how you find the GF Ti, it's on my 'want' list.

it wasnt spectacular a couple of small crashes maybe caused the chain stays on the GF scadium to crack.
Had a bigger crash on Wednesday night a car came into the back of me in broad daylight but it was on my cheap viking fixie.

 

[Cuchilo]

Due to this thread I had a look at my cable " ports " for want of a better word . It did look like a cross over further down the line would have made things sit a bit better at that point but no big deal .

 

[Dusty Bin]

ah, crossed cables - a classic example of 'a solution in search of a problem'..

 

[400bhp]

 

[sreten]

Hi,
My bike isn't like that and TBH I think I'd be better off if it
was. The front cable routing would be somewhat better.
rgds, sreten.

 

[gavintc]

looks good HlaB. I have loved my Kinesis Racelight - but only the lowly TK not the new Ti version. A good solid reliable bike. Hope it gives you lots of quality miles.

 

[HLaB]

looks good HlaB. I have loved my Kinesis Racelight - but only the lowly TK not the new Ti version. A good solid reliable bike. Hope it gives you lots of quality miles.

Hope so, broke the GF scandium after 3.5years, circa 24,500miles; loved the bike but I was dubious one would fail on me again just out of warranty and decided to go Ti, which fingers crossed will last forever. This is perhaps a better pic