My front disc brake cable has been routed behind the fork.
I'm curious as to if this was intended or if it was an error in the setup.
Error or intended?
Re: Error or intended?
Is it caught at the extreme of rotation?
Does it affect the rotation?
Jonathan
Does it affect the rotation?
Jonathan
Re: Error or intended?
It does seem to impact the rotation. When turning left the drop will move under the top tube bar but turning right it wont go as far.
Re: Error or intended?
I'd reroute it and assume that the cable and outer are damaged until proven otherwise.
Jonathan
Jonathan
Re: Error or intended?
This is a new bike that I've just had delivered. I guess I'll need to contact the vendor
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Re: Error or intended?
Looks wrong, with a tight bend in the cable like that.
Is it cable or hydraulic?
What brand and model is the bike?
Is it cable or hydraulic?
What brand and model is the bike?
Re: Error or intended?
Can you rotate the forks by 360° anticlockwise ? This should sort out the front cable routing. You may need to loosen the stem clamp to stop the bars rotating with the fork otherwise you will wind up the other cables too.
The forks may have been turned rearwards to fit inside the delivery box. An easy mistake to fall into and subsequently rectify.
Think outside the box.
The forks may have been turned rearwards to fit inside the delivery box. An easy mistake to fall into and subsequently rectify.
Think outside the box.
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Re: Error or intended?
This ! ^^rjb wrote: ↑25 Mar 2023, 1:00pm Can you rotate the forks by 360° anticlockwise ? This should sort out the front cable routing. You may need to loosen the stem clamp to stop the bars rotating with the fork otherwise you will wind up the other cables too.
The forks may have been turned rearwards to fit inside the delivery box. An easy mistake to fall into and subsequently rectify.
Think outside the box.
The forks have been rotated too much, maybe during transit.
Take front wheel out.
Loosen stem bolts.
Rotate fork 360° anticlockwise.
Tighten bolts.
Refit front wheel.
It should all look much better!