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Title: Dia Compe rear cables
Post by: WINI on February 07, 2013, 02:22 PM

Can anyone tell me what length a dia compe rear cable should be?  Dated around 1983/4 I think.

Got one that seems too long to be a front, but quite short for a rear....  :(

Title: Re: Dia Compe rear cables
Post by: deeman on February 07, 2013, 02:36 PM

don't have a DC at hand buy i just measured a new powerglide rear and it was 42" or 107cm.hope this helps Mark :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Dia Compe rear cables
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on February 07, 2013, 03:00 PM

i also guess they made them a bit longer, as frames have different lengths and heigh with bars and stem ?  ??? so you just cut to length of what you need and feel is right for the frame  ;)

Title: Re: Dia Compe rear cables
Post by: WINI on February 07, 2013, 03:39 PM

Cheers guys, I think mine may have been cut down sometime in its life.  I'll measure it when I get back from work  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Dia Compe rear cables
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on February 07, 2013, 03:42 PM

and don't forget to measure the cable as well  ;)

Title: Re: Dia Compe rear cables
Post by: WINI on February 07, 2013, 04:21 PM

Quote from: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on February 07, 2013, 03:42 PM

and don't forget to measure the cable as well  ;)

Matron!  :D

Title: Re: Dia Compe rear cables
Post by: The Burner King on February 07, 2013, 04:30 PM

Rear outer cables are normally around 41 inches and the front outers are 21.5 on average. These are the BMX cables i am talking about as there are loads of variants.

Title: Re: Dia Compe rear cables
Post by: BMX1973 on February 07, 2013, 06:45 PM

Is it a Potts Mod one, would that be too long for a front and too short for a rear.