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Originally Posted by GParkes
Hey gang - a friend of mine broke his RD cable inside the frame last night on a ride. He is no mechanic, in fact I'd say the cable failure is a function of general neglect of the bike's maintenance. Anyway, he asked me if I could get it replaced for him ahead of a big ride Saturday. Does anyone know if housing runs full length internally? Do you have to pull BB to route through chainstay? It's a PF86 BB and I don't have the tools. Thoughts before I get it home and beat my head against the wall. Thanks in advance. GP
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Which version of the Foil? And do you have the internal cable routing tools?
Can't speak for 2nd gen (2016 and later), but it it's 1st gen, you should inform your friend that he should pony up and pay a shop to do it. There is no internal shifter housing of any kind in that frame (nor guides of any kind). Pulling cable will be easy; installing a new one requires removal of BB if you don't have the right tools.
Literally took me more than 3 hours the first (and only time) I did it. The next time I needed the cable replaced, I dropped it off at the shop and was very happy to pay $20 for the service fee.
ETA: had there been an intact shifter cable, one could encase that cable in a very fine sheathing that extends between the cable entry points. Basically, cut cable at RD, and line the existing cable with the sheathing, then push the sheathing through the frame (with the in-place cable as a guide). Then, pull the existing old cable and install a new one. However, this won't work in the situation described (breakage inside the frame).