Internal cableing
- Thread starter Andy_G
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swee'pea99
Legendary Member
It looks cool:
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Less to foul with dirt and crud.
Black Sheep
Guru
- Location
- Rammy
it used to be the done thing, my dad's mountain bike from 1992 has it.
personally, I couldn't really care less.
and I can't have it on the mountain bike as i'm running hydraulic hoses.
personally, I couldn't really care less.
and I can't have it on the mountain bike as i'm running hydraulic hoses.
- Location
- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
Three bikes friends own have internal cables and they all rattle.
If dirt build up is a problem get a x-bike with the cables routed on top.
If dirt build up is a problem get a x-bike with the cables routed on top.
biggs682
Touch it up and ride it
- Location
- Northamptonshire
surely where the entry and exit points are on the actually top tube , water will get in and aid corrosion
EltonFrog
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What a gorgeous bike, what is it, I can't make out the name?
EltonFrog
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There appears to be A frame on the Bay of E.
EltonFrog
Legendary Member
I do! But I know nothing about this frame or brand...but it looks soooo preeeettttttyyyyyyyyy.
swee'pea99
Legendary Member
Sorry, been away from this thread. It is indeed a Vitus 979 - I have one and it's a lovely bike. Arguably the peak of '80s aluminium. A word of caution - or two...
First, I have heard rumours that they can come unstuck (they're held together with some kind of resin, apparently). Mine's rock solid, and I have no doubts about it, but I thought I'd mention. Second, check to make sure the deal includes the wee screw that holds the seat post. Vitus, being French, had to do things differently, so their seatposts are held in place by these little screws -
and if you don't have one, they're near-impossible to get.
There's a good page about 'em here.
First, I have heard rumours that they can come unstuck (they're held together with some kind of resin, apparently). Mine's rock solid, and I have no doubts about it, but I thought I'd mention. Second, check to make sure the deal includes the wee screw that holds the seat post. Vitus, being French, had to do things differently, so their seatposts are held in place by these little screws -
and if you don't have one, they're near-impossible to get.
There's a good page about 'em here.
My Peugeot has a very similar design to that, making it not a frame that you'd want to put an expensive seatpost on! Not the best design ever but it does its job.