Zaskar Brake Cable Query

[MADJEZ]

Having trouble with a 94 Zaskar.

Running V-brakes but the rear cable keeps pulling through the lug under the top tube. Looks like its worn so it won't hold a standard cable end cap.

Anyone else had this ? Have been using an adjuster knob off a brake lever
to stop it pulling through but it's not very tidy.

 

[Jerome]

brake cable

Run full length outer to the rear ??
Ok maybe not exactly what you want, but always my preferred option..
J.

 

[konacarl]

zaskar brake cable

+1 for what he said.

I tried a few different things including bigger ferules on the cable outers, a piece of plastic cable cover tube over the inner cable but none worked. Get some cable ties and run full length cable.

 

[hydorah]

This sort of thing springs to mind:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SET-4-GUITAR- ... 0347667659

Bass ones would be a bit bigger...

Maybe some pics of your issue might help? Used to have a Zaskar bit I'm hazy on the cable arrangement

 

[Jerome]

avid full metal jackets

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... delID=2646

these may work
Super cheap..

 

[SeeingisBelievingGTMuseum]

Re: brake cable

Run full length outer to the rear ??
Ok maybe not exactly what you want, but always my preferred option..
J.

Butt ugly! and then what? cable tie it to the frame? There's plenty of different shouldered ferrules you could use for a housing stop on the under side back end of the top tube. Guys this isn't rocket science is it?

You can take a chunk of aluminum drill it twice and run a file over it a couple dozen times and make something that will fit, look good and keep it the way it belongs.

 

[merckx]

afaik that rear "stop" is more a guide than anything. my 95 is the same, the cable simply runs through it, and looking as close as i could at the old catalogue photos, seems like GT simply also ran outer housing in guide form and not actually " stopped" at all.

there is a lot of merit to a full length housing particularly in muddy ol' blighty. though i did always find most of the problem of cable drag ended up within those silly bent alloy noodles and their plastic shield sleeves.

none the less....

another option with the full length outer, would be hold the cable at the front head tube area stop with a magura HS33 cable clamp. very tidy.

http://www.magura.com/typo3temp/pics/a3 ... 9a8c0aaa1d

then simply run the housing through the rear "stop / guide" and then straight into the V Brake noodle.

 

[petitpal]

When we say rear stop, do we mean the one under the top tube or the one on the seat tube?

Seat tube one can be ignored for v's - if it's the one under the top tube use a shouldered housing thingy... might even have one somewhere...

 

[petitpal]

Used something just like this so I could have a short brake housing for V's on a Kona designed for hyraulic hose clamps. Chuck on in to the damaged cable housing under the top tube then put your cable (with ferrule) in as if it were the housing.... if that makes sense...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BIke-Bicycle- ... 4aaf10ecce

 

[cizardev]

I have a similar problem on my timberline, there is a cable ferral holder under the top tube at the front, but not at the back its just a small braised on cable router.

did try doin what this guy did....
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... 4a9ec38fd4

But pull to cantilever is not from centre so dont work. May try using a longer bit of cable running all the way to a v brake from the same start that is.