Cecil Walker 853 Reynolds
frame that has some rust on it and I am going to get it repainted.
Basically, the rust is around the two cable lugs on the top tube that
are
for the rear brake cable (one front, one rear). They are going to
have to
be removed from the frame and replaced and so I am after some advice.
I was initially thinking of having no lugs at all but now I am
considering
getting them replace with the type of lugs used to route hydro
cables.....these are basically a cradle that you can then slip a small
cable
tie into. I would then run a brake cable that has an outer sheath
along the
entire length of the cable. I see the advantage of this being that it
would
reduce the amount of water that could get in the cable and so I
wouldn't
have to clean the cable as often.
Is there any reason that brake cables are run with the bare section of
cable
between the lugs on the top tube or is it purely a convenience/
historical
thing?? I know that all of the weight weenies are currently taking
deep
breaths at the thought of that extra 45cm or so of cable outer so I
might
have to get the painter to put on an extra thin layer of paint to make
up
the difference!!
So what's in this year......full length cable outers or normal lugs
with
exposed section???
