External cable housing sealed the deal when I bought my RSD Wildcat. I'll choose the externally routed frame over the internally routed one every day of the week.
Give me externally routed dropper post cables as well too please, just gotta get the actuator on the base somehow...although that would probably compromise total drop...hmmmm
I'd even choose split cable stops for shifter cables over full-length housing given the option. Love a quick clean and lube without having to make any adjustments. WTB used to even make little oil ports you could install on the housing so you didn't even have to pop the cable out of the stop.
On the road bike I like aero brake and shifter cables 'cause it improves hand positioning. Not a fan of the shifter cables under the housing arrangement that's popped up in the last few years though. Predictably, I've let my cable maintenance slip on the bike that has this setup...
March 23, 2022, 2:08 p.m. - tashi
External cable housing sealed the deal when I bought my RSD Wildcat. I'll choose the externally routed frame over the internally routed one every day of the week. Give me externally routed dropper post cables as well too please, just gotta get the actuator on the base somehow...although that would probably compromise total drop...hmmmm I'd even choose split cable stops for shifter cables over full-length housing given the option. Love a quick clean and lube without having to make any adjustments. WTB used to even make little oil ports you could install on the housing so you didn't even have to pop the cable out of the stop. On the road bike I like aero brake and shifter cables 'cause it improves hand positioning. Not a fan of the shifter cables under the housing arrangement that's popped up in the last few years though. Predictably, I've let my cable maintenance slip on the bike that has this setup...