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Cables Concealed in Bar/Stem?
valkyrie:
I like the look of bikes with no visible cables around the handlebars, like the Cervelo Caledonia 5 and the Scott Addict 10. But I'm worried that getting the handlebars off or making adjustments will be very difficult. Specifically I've entered an audax in Sweden next summer and I'll need to fly with the bike in a bike bag, which normally means taking the handlebars off. Is this a big deal with the cables in the stem? I can't find anything on line describing how these things are set up.
LittleWheelsandBig:
This is a real problem. There are several concealed cable systems, most of which are not designed for partial disassembly for travel. Several current bike hardcases are designed to avoid moving the handlebars at all. Expensive, heavy and big!
andrew_s:
The solution on a bike I had delivered recently was to remove the handlebars, leaving all cables and levers in place, and zip tie them to the stem & top tube, with some padding. The wheels were in place, so the box was large (approx 210x110x22 cm).
You do of course need a stem with a removable clamp plate, and the cables were regular under the bar tape entering the frame around the top of the down tube.
With cables treaded down through the stem, I doubt you'd get better than just turning the bars parallel with the frame.
quixoticgeek:
--- Quote from: andrew_s on 24 October, 2021, 09:29:50 pm ---The solution on a bike I had delivered recently was to remove the handlebars, leaving all cables and levers in place, and zip tie them to the stem & top tube, with some padding. The wheels were in place, so the box was large (approx 210x110x22 cm).
You do of course need a stem with a removable clamp plate, and the cables were regular under the bar tape entering the frame around the top of the down tube.
With cables treaded down through the stem, I doubt you'd get better than just turning the bars parallel with the frame.
--- End quote ---
This is what I did when I flew with my bike with the cables under the bar tape (but not integrated into the stem). I just undid the front faceplate of the stem, and attached the loose bar to the frame with cable ties. I wouldn't say it's a massive faff, and it's a small price to pay for clean cables at the front.
J
LittleWheelsandBig:
The OP might be talking about fully concealed cables, through the bars, stem and (with some systems) the headset. There is little or no movement available without re-cabling/ re-hosing.
https://www.scott-sports.com/gb/en/product/scott-addict-10-carbon-black-bike
https://www.cervelo.com/en/caledonia-5
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