Protection for cables under bottom bracket.

[PaulSecteur]

Hi,

I have a Carrera Kraken and the cable for the front an rear derailers run under the bottom bracket, there is no outer cable, its just the steel inner.

Is there anything I can get or do that will protect them from the crud thrown up by the front wheel?

I do intend to keep it clean and maintain them, but as they say "An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure"

 

[ianrauk]

a bit of grease will be fine.

 

[Fab Foodie]

a bit of grease will be fine.

Ditto.

 

[Ian H]

Mudguards.

With mudflaps.

 

[Ian H]

Actually, I'm not sure grease is good in an area where road dirt is thrown. I'd go for regular cleaning and WD40 to keep corrosion at bay.

 

[Cubist]

Keep them clean. Err, that will be about it...

 

[02GF74]

I've never done anything on the bikes I've had with this arrangement.

yep, me neither. if you buy stainless steel inner cables, which are all of about £3, yo fit and forget.

 

[Landslide]

Save your attention for the cable outers - once water and grit get inside them, that's when you start getting problems.

 

[spence]

Get yourself some SRAM Flak Jackets they include a sleve for any exposed inner. Or run (convert to) full length outer.

 

[Debian]

Teflon coated SS cables is all you need.