Filling cable stops on a steel frame

[BaGearA]

Hi All.

 

I have got a cotic soul which i love to bits BUT they subscribe to the "Stupid Ass" idea of using cable stops.

Now I always run full length cable housing no matter what but this has lead to me having to tape the dropper and rear der. housing to the frame.

 

And now I am considering filing the gaps in the cable stops bigger so the housings can just be run through them (more aesthetically pleasing) .

 

The Frame is 2nd hand so the warranty is void anyway (But show me a cotic that has been broken ) My main concern is possibly rust around the areas the have been filed but that sounds unlikely to me.

 

I am using a file , I will not take a drill anywhere near my frame.

 

Any advice ?

Also if there are reasons not to do it please let me know.

[Riaan373]

Do it. Maybe tape up the area around the stop and put some paint onto the stop to prevent it from rusting...

[TooFatforEpic]

I did it on my previous steel frame without any issues.

[quintonb]

Or alternatively you could use something like this and keep the frame untouched.

 

 

[pista]

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Or alternatively you could use something like this and keep the frame untouched.

http://www.tensile.net/tensile-hydraulic-hose-cable-guide-adapters.html

[BaGearA]

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Or alternatively you could use something like this and keep the frame untouched.

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[BaGearA]

My current setup looks *** but works....

[David Marshall]

Use a Dremel or similar tool with a bit designed to cut ceramic tiles.  Works a treat!

[AlanD]

I drilled my frame for stealth routing a while back and also had on of those cable stops that was causing me some issues. I just used a drill to drill out the hole wide enough to run the cable through and it worked well. I think a dremel tool will work better though as David mentioned above.