Road bike cable lengths

[sotal]

This is my first time of replacing cable outers.

Is the routing ok? Also are the cables short enough?

I've gone with gears going to the opposite sides like specialized do with theirs to give a better curve. Then a cross over of the cables underneath.

Just wanted an opinion before I fasten all the next bits in place.

 

[I like Skol]

Look slightly long to me, need pictures from the side to be sure, with bars straight ahead and also when turned.

 

[sotal]

Look slightly long to me, need pictures from the side to be sure, with bars straight ahead and also when turned.

Do these help?...

 

[I like Skol]

I think from looking at your pictures I would take a bit off all the cables. Fr brake cable definitely. Rr brake should maybe run the other side of the headtube depending where the frame lug is mounted. Gear cables look to run very wide so need shortening a bit at a time until the optimum length is reached. Go easy, you can always take a bit more off, putting it back on is harder

 

[sotal]

Thanks, that confirmed my thoughts. I think the rear brake cable is about right. I tried the rear brake around the other side of the headset first but I didn't like the angles it made.