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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: JT71 on February 13, 2009, 02:36 PM

Title: New school spoke instead of straddle cable mod
Post by: JT71 on February 13, 2009, 02:36 PM

got the idea after seeing Alex and Twobob discuss it in a thread and today I got around to doing it.

a bent spoke, about 300mm long, replaces the straddle cable resulting in less "spongyness" and, in my opinion a
tidier look.

(the cable hanger is a PeaceOff canti hanger courtesy of the Stodgmeister)

apologies for poor quality cam phone pics.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ee133/JT71sPhotos/Image189.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ee133/JT71sPhotos/Image188.jpg)

Title: Re: New school spoke instead of straddle cable mod
Post by: dirtbro on February 13, 2009, 06:32 PM

ive been running that for sometime now myself and its great no flex

Title: Re: New school spoke instead of straddle cable mod
Post by: JT71 on February 13, 2009, 07:09 PM

Quote from: shine on February 13, 2009, 06:32 PM

ive been running that for sometime now myself and its great no flex

and there was me thinking i was ground breaking  :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:

really pleased with the feel and the look.  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: New school spoke instead of straddle cable mod
Post by: Voodoocars on February 14, 2009, 07:20 AM

Looks a bit heavy. I use a gear cable as they are thinner and lighter...    Only joking. Hmm- I might try that. With a ti spoke...

Title: Re: New school spoke instead of straddle cable mod
Post by: HARODAVE on February 14, 2009, 08:45 PM

Great bit of modding !!!  :4_17_5:  gonna be giving that a go on my bike really soon  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: New school spoke instead of straddle cable mod
Post by: harris on February 14, 2009, 08:53 PM

I use a similar thing, but just cut the bent end of.
i screw a nipple on the threaded part and re bend the cut end at the straddle hanger
that way i can adjust the tention evenly via the nipple,, i still use a knarp for extra security.

Title: Re: New school spoke instead of straddle cable mod
Post by: dirtbro on February 14, 2009, 09:04 PM

And the really good thing about it  is that it won't snap when you least expect it

Title: Re: New school spoke instead of straddle cable mod
Post by: evamedia on February 14, 2009, 09:11 PM

I've never snapped a straddle cable

Title: Re: New school spoke instead of straddle cable mod
Post by: CD17 on February 14, 2009, 09:21 PM

This is interesting, can you show me a close up of how this is connected to the brake please  :)

Title: Re: New school spoke instead of straddle cable mod
Post by: JT71 on February 15, 2009, 07:52 AM

it's just into two of the barrel things that fit in the brake arm.
it might slip, so i'm going to file a notch in the spoke where the grub screw bite.

Alex suggested Dan's idea of using the threaded part with a nipple on, but that's something for me to try in the future.