I'm sure I'm not the only one who likes a near-silent bike. My v- braked RockHopper has an exposed brake cable inner routed along the top tube. When brand-spanking-new from the EBC, there were three rubber-y whotsits that prevented the cable slapping the top tube. (Little friction-fit, donut-shaped 'washers'😉. These migrated slowly towards the seatpost with time, and every few days, I would restore them to the quarter points of the cable.
Their training has paid off however, and they can now migate the length of the cable in a single commute. This results in the cable slapping the top tube and sounding something like someone attempting to play duelling banjo's on the spoons. (My commute takes in quite a few cobbled streets). It's driving me nuts.
Their training has paid off however, and they can now migate the length of the cable in a single commute. This results in the cable slapping the top tube and sounding something like someone attempting to play duelling banjo's on the spoons. (My commute takes in quite a few cobbled streets). It's driving me nuts.
Replace the exposed cable with a guided one, which you can secure to the tube with cable ties. Or learn to live with it, or retrofit HS-33s... or turn up your walkman ;-)
Pete. -- Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net [email hidden] http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/
When brand-spanking-new from the EBC, there were three rubber-y whotsits that prevented the cable slapping the top tube. (Little friction-fit, donut-shaped 'washers'😉. These migrated slowly towards the seatpost with time, and every few days, I would restore them to the quarter points of the cable.
Their training has paid off however, and they can now migate the length of the cable in a single commute. This results in the cable slapping the top tube and sounding something like someone attempting to play duelling banjo's on the spoons. (My commute takes in quite a few cobbled streets). It's driving me nuts.
What *I* would do would be to get some of those rubber bands that posties keep dropping, and tie them tightly round the top tube under the cable; they would dampen the noise of the cable, and might - if you're lucky - stop the little rubber doughnuts from migrating.
They'd also make the bike look naff and undesirable to thieves, a fine idea IMO.
-- Mark, UK "You are in a maze of twisty little passages, all different."
I'm sure I'm not the only one who likes a near-silent bike. My v- braked RockHopper has an exposed brake cable inner routed along the top tube. When brand-spanking-new from the EBC, there were three rubber-y whotsits that prevented the cable slapping the top tube. (Little friction-fit, donut-shaped 'washers'😉. These migrated slowly towards the seatpost with time, and every few days, I would restore them to the quarter points of the cable.
Their training has paid off however, and they can now migate the length of the cable in a single commute. This results in the cable slapping the top tube and sounding something like someone attempting to play duelling banjo's on the spoons. (My commute takes in quite a few cobbled streets). It's driving me nuts.
Suggestions from the wise appreciated, Michael.
increase the tension of the brakesprings (use another hole on the brakepivots) fix the donuts with a blob of siliconesealant
Replace the exposed cable with a guided one, which you can secure to the tube with cable ties. Or learn to live with it, or retrofit HS-33s... or turn up your walkman ;-)
Pete. --
I suspect they always expected me to retrofit disc brakes; disc- specific hubs and frame attachment points as standard.
I may look to route a continuous sheathed cable along the intended disc cable route, which already has cable tie slots....
When brand-spanking-new from the EBC, there were three rubber-y whotsits that prevented the cable slapping the top tube. (Little friction-fit, donut-shaped 'washers'😉. These migrated slowly towards the seatpost with time, and every few days, I would restore them to the quarter points of the cable.
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Their training has paid off however, and they can now migate the length of the cable in a single commute. This results in the cable slapping the top tube and sounding something like someone attempting to play duelling banjo's on the spoons. (My commute takes in quite a few cobbled streets). It's driving me nuts.
What *I* would do would be to get some of those rubber bands that posties keep dropping, and tie them tightly round the top tube under the cable; they would dampen the noise of the cable, and might - if you're lucky - stop the little rubber doughnuts from migrating.
They'd also make the bike look naff and undesirable to thieves, a fine idea IMO.
-- Mark, UK "You are in a maze of twisty little passages, all different."
I was hoping to avoid over-naffness. While detering theives is a Good Thing, the bike has yet to be left locked unattended, and so its not a huge issue. (v secure indoor parking at work). Wrapping the entire top tube in ex-inner tube has also occured to me.
Their training has paid off however, and they can now migate the length of the cable in a single commute. This results in the cable slapping the top tube and sounding something like someone attempting to play duelling banjo's on the spoons. (My commute takes in quite a few cobbled streets). It's driving me nuts.
I haven't tried it, but how about sticking Lizard Skin frame protection patches under the cables? They're quite squidgy, so might stop the rattle. The cheap option is those old-fashioned thick puncture repair pads :-)
Their training has paid off however, and they can now migate the length of the cable in a single commute. This results in the cable slapping the top tube and sounding something like someone attempting to play duelling banjo's on the spoons. (My commute takes in quite a few cobbled streets). It's driving me nuts.
Suggestions from the wise appreciated, Michael.
I've got a supersize chainstay protector pad thingy wrapped around the top tube on my trance to stop just such an annoyance (although i think it's gear cables rattling on mine)
I used it purely as it was spare, at 7 quid or so it's possibly a tad pricy for rattle prevention.
The answer is always duct tape. Whatever the cycle repair question is.
I have stuck reflectors on the pedals of my commuter/folder with it, but isn't there a word too many in that last sentence >:-) -- Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"
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I'm sure I'm not the only one who likes a near-silent bike. My v- braked RockHopper has an exposed brake cable inner routed along the top tube. When brand-spanking-new from the EBC, there were three rubber-y whotsits that prevented the cable slapping the top tube. (Little friction-fit, donut-shaped 'washers'😉. These migrated slowly towards the seatpost with time, and every few days, I would restore them to the quarter points of the cable.
Their training has paid off however, and they can now migate the length of the cable in a single commute. This results in the cable slapping the top tube and sounding something like someone attempting to play duelling banjo's on the spoons. (My commute takes in quite a few cobbled streets). It's driving me nuts.
Suggestions from the wise appreciated,
I solved this problem on my Trek 4300 by fitting it with hydraulic disc brakes, but I suspect that's not quite what you want to hear :-)
