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Title: How does your's hang ???
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on October 14, 2013, 11:22 PM

Looking at a few rides I see some of you like your rear cable to hang different on the top tube !
some on top and some to the right side - a few to the left and some under the tube

so who does what and what looks best ?

cheers B  ???

Title: Re: How does your's hang ???
Post by: steve69 on October 14, 2013, 11:30 PM

I like mine to the right but if it was with a 901 it would have to be to the left, the ones that fit them on top are usually running them with the chrome cable clamps (so the screw is fitted out of the way i.e. under the bar)

Title: Re: How does your's hang ???
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on October 14, 2013, 11:47 PM

I run the DC clamps (chrome, not the plastic one's) and for picture shots face the DIA COMPE part out towards the right side

same as matching tyre logo up with valve cap - and taking pic's chain side

But I do wonder what people prefer ?



also rear brake left or right ? and if running a pair, is it the same side as running a single ? so does that also count which way the cable is ?

Title: Re: How does your's hang ???
Post by: insectbones on October 14, 2013, 11:56 PM

I always have rear brake on the left, front on the right.

Title: Re: How does your's hang ???
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on October 15, 2013, 12:02 AM

and what about cable ?

Title: Re: How does your's hang ???
Post by: insectbones on October 15, 2013, 12:05 AM

On the right or underneath.

Title: Re: How does your's hang ???
Post by: kalex on October 15, 2013, 12:24 AM

Cable on top and rear brake lever on the left side of bars

Title: Re: How does your's hang ???
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on October 15, 2013, 12:27 AM

so no one swaps over if they run two brakes or other way around for just rear ?

Title: Re: How does your's hang ???
Post by: griff on October 15, 2013, 02:08 AM

Quote from: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on October 15, 2013, 12:27 AM

so no one swaps over if they run two brakes or other way around for just rear ?

No, I could get confused in a sudden braking situation and end up under a bus

Title: Re: How does your's hang ???
Post by: Taipan on October 15, 2013, 08:39 AM

Unless you have OCD it doesn't matter?

Title: Re: How does your's hang ???
Post by: pickle on October 15, 2013, 08:43 AM

Is it April 1st?  ???

Title: Re: How does your's hang ???
Post by: Julian347 on October 15, 2013, 08:49 AM

Left if its a 901 and right for a 900/1000.

Title: Re: How does your's hang ???
Post by: Dannywhac on October 15, 2013, 08:55 AM

Depends which way you bar spin.

Title: Re: How does your's hang ???
Post by: pickle on October 15, 2013, 09:09 AM

what if your rear brake is mounted under the chainstays?  christ my brain is fried!!!   :D

Title: Re: How does your's hang ???
Post by: ED209 on October 15, 2013, 09:18 AM

millions of kids are laughing at this thread .... brakes pfffffffffffffffffft

Title: Re: How does your's hang ???
Post by: Dannywhac on October 15, 2013, 09:29 AM

Quote from: ED209 on October 15, 2013, 09:18 AM

millions of kids are laughing at this thread .... brakes pfffffffffffffffffft

 :LolLolLolLol:

I'll say it once more - IT DEPENDS WHICH WAY YOU BAR SPIN.

Title: Re: How does your's hang ???
Post by: nosepickben on October 15, 2013, 12:48 PM

Back brake lever on the right, cable around the headtube and down the left side/underside of whicher tube leads to where your brake is. Anything different to that is incorrect.  :yahoo_silent:

Title: Re: How does your's hang ???
Post by: Rabdul06 on October 16, 2013, 12:08 AM

   Front brake on the right, rear brake on left. Cable down the right side of top tube held with chrome DC clamps. This is the only way to do it and is actually law in 12 different countries..................may be.

Title: Re: How does your's hang ???
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on October 16, 2013, 12:09 AM

 ;D

Title: Re: How does your's hang ???
Post by: BMX1973 on October 16, 2013, 07:01 PM

I always put my rear brake lever on the right, even if I have a front brake too. :-\

As for the cable if you have a frame pad installed, run it underneath through the middle of the foam.  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: How does your's hang ???
Post by: animal on October 16, 2013, 08:01 PM

No rules here  ::) Just as it takes me  :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: How does your's hang ???
Post by: Redline on October 17, 2013, 05:16 PM

Rear brake lever on right  :daumenhoch:

Cable to right of top tube running through the gap in the Frame Pad  :daumenhoch:

or

Cable on top if using DC cable clamps... think the screw looks better underneath  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: How does your's hang ???
Post by: Devilock on October 17, 2013, 05:32 PM

No apostrophe B...!!  :D