I've had several caliber brake bikes before, but this is the first I've had where the stem is also the hanger. The cable housing stops at the top, is a bare cable supposed to run through the stem like I've got on the picture? I'm not a fan of metal on metal, so is there a thin housing in supposed to use?
by tjeepdrv2
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*several cantilever, that is.
Mine has a smaller piece of cable housing that rests in there that the cable runs through. It’s clear.
You can often run the inner liner from a V-brake noodle, as the flare at the end tends to stop it from pushing through.
I’m just here to say sick paint job on the stem and frame.
It’s has routing inside the stem, jam the cable through
Well, seeing that stem – there’s stem rise. And then theres this here stem’s RISE. That has to be upwards of 55 degrees (grinsl)….!
You could even be doing the odd bicep pullip on the handlebars on a straight flat.
This bike was made for the [dangle bong](https://danglesupply.com/products/dangle?srsltid=AfmBOopdqac38JEXJ6qBVvH_sOP6bxylOciPHjkWY48tPP20Iq6uKVBD)
Look for 1/8” nylon tubing on Amazon or at a hardware store. It’s cheap.
I think Jagwire sells thin cable liner
I’m pretty sure that the GT stems have a cable noodle that holds the inner as it passes through the stem, it’s not exactly “metal on metal”, it’s like a little curved trench that the cable sits in inside. So it has a gentle radius to make the movement smooth. My 1990 Kona has a similar system, and it’s designed not to damage the inner. It is possible with some stems to miss the guide internally and then it will grid and feel weird!