What do you use as a cable stop on the brake cable?

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One of the Odyssey Cable Knarps. I stole the basic idea from Tom. (:-)

I have no idea how i got a picture on here the other day, I have just spent all afternoon trying to repeat the process with no luck!
jeremyb I emailed you a couple of pictures of my rear brake for your colection! If you could post them on here that would be great!

M@TTY

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Thanks for that

M@TTY

No problem, it was worth posting, looks very cool.

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That is a pretty slick set up. I really am enjoying this thread and getting lots of ideas for the P2K.

Veeerry interesting! I'm liking that for the rear...how about a "travel agent" pulley in place of the flexible cable end?

This is giving me ideas for the front.....hmmmm....

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http://bikeblather.blogspot.com/

I used a part from an old V brake I got from the parts bin in my local bike shop, 2 spoke nipples and the threaded part of a spoke and I had to drill a 4mm hole through the brake arm. Havent tested it out yet but feels pretty good and hides the cable out of the wind behind the seat tube!

M@TTY

I have been thinking about a travel agent but thought I would see how it works first!
also think this set up might be a little bit more difficult to achieve on an oval or tektro brake as the arms are closer together!

M@TTY

The ingenuity involved here is impressive!

However, the setup you have there really isn't any better than a regular brake. Hiding a cable behind a properly aero shaped tube isn't hiding it at all, especially at yaw. Using the adjustment noodle is even worse.

Chris

most tubes these days are 3-1 they arent really that aero
not having the 2 arms of a regular caliper and the cable stuck out to the left hand side but instead tucked behind the seat tube reducing the frontal area of the bike not an improvement!
Its aloud me to run the cable really tight to the frame so it isnt flapping around in the wind not an improvement!
ok Il take your word for it

M@TTY

I tested a nearly identical setup on a P3, and it was crap. I'm not insulting the engineering and outside the box approach here; its an elegant solution. It just isn't more aero until you actually make some of the material go away, which you haven't done. The same can be said for most of the attempts at a behind the fork solution to the front brake problem.

chris

i think some time with some electrical tape to airfoil the cables might be the best approach =)

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Even better than electrical tape:

http://forum.slowtwitch.com/...post=2510240#2510240

(I can't believe I beat JM to this one.) ;)

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does anyone have a link or source for the actual aero tubing used in the above link?

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To be honest I dont think it would be much of an improvement on a normal rear brake but I think it looks a lot neater and I think alot of aero stuff or aero looking stuff can give you an advantage even if its only in your mind!
I think moving the bendy noodle from the side to the centre looks alot cleaner and I could do away with the noodle but I wanted an adjuster for when I change my wheels!
I think john cobb did some research with rear brakes and found it wasnt worth the effort!
I think the best solution for the rear brake would be to buy a P4 but thats not an option for me unless I win the lottery!

M@TTY

Wow - Campy Deltas are not cheap

http://cgi.ebay.com.sg/...55059#ht_1057wt_1165

My front end M@TTY

  


My rear end M@TTY

Side on view ( might try some nokons next payday) M@TTY

Finally worked out how to get photos on here! Only took me about 3 weeks!

M@TTY

I got mine at a local hobby shop. But, this looks like it's close, though I can't tell exactly what size and shape it is from the photo:

http://lighthousehobbies.com/...Details.aspx?id=9739

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"100% of the people who confuse correlation and causation end up dying."

Happy with my new TRP calipers. Shimano AXs now on ebay if anyone is interested

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/..._trksid=p3286.c0.m14

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Have just seen a picture of the rear brake on the shiv and they have done exactly the same as this to move the cable from the side to the middle (just shows great minds think alike) M@TTY

Has anyone retrofitted a brake under the bottom bracket on an alloy frame (p2, p3 etc) if so any info would be apreciated!
Thinking of fitting this brake down there?

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