Still putting together the B3. been fighting with the Sram X-9 twist grip shifters. Not impressed with them at all. The supplied gear cable was about 2 inches too short. frayed a spare one trying to thread it through.
Used this technicality as an excuse to visit a bike shop 20 miles away to stock up on some cables. Took the orbit crystal, even though my current fitness is only firing on 2 out of six cylinders i still managed to put all the have a go mountain bikers to the sword. Short sharp twisting hills are the Achilles heel of the orbit and its ultra short 39 inch wheelbase. I like the way recumbents only seem to tire the legs and not the whole body after a fast ride.
Back to fitting the gear cable. the secrets of this black art appear to be:
1. buy a good quality cable, these tend to slightly narrower and hence easier to thread through.
2. remove the unit from the handlebars, makes access much easier, don't dismantle the thing unless absolutely necessary, unless you're a masochist.
3. feed the cable through with twist in the direction that the wires are are wound.
note, the Orbit has old fashioned STX quick fire shifters that work really well, I don't know why manufacturers persist with rubbish twist shifters. Although with hamster bars there may be no alternative.