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Installing a mechanical group onto electronic frame FINAL RESULT
Recently acquired a Canyon Ultimate CF SL frameset that is designed to take a wired electronic group such as Di2/EPS, but it seems entirely possible to, instead, install a mechanical group (Ultegra 8000/DA 9100) if you run full length derailleur cable housing through the holes/tubing. Anyone ever try this? Thoughts? -Jeff N.
Last edited by Jeff N.; 08-26-2019 at 08:18 PM. |
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Both DA 9100 and Ultegra 8000 FD's have "stops" for housing. That is what makes me believe it is possible.
Last edited by Jeff N.; 08-11-2019 at 06:18 AM. |
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Well then if you can physically run the housing you should be good to go.
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will full housing fit through the small holes that are made for tiny thin e cables?
also with mech, there is 2 points that hold the cable, if you just have 1 place, at the derailleur, maybe the shifting is worst. also, I know you like mech shifting but give e shifting a try, its pretty awesome. |
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Front der. cable bend ok?
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i agree, if the frame is electronic only, i would use electronic. i'm a mechanical guy, but im sure deals are to be had on some used ultegra di2 stuff.
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I'm pretty sure that there's 1 hole in the frame for an electronic cable and you won't be able to get both the derailleur housings thru it. ...but feel free to try and get back to us M |
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I'm going to go to an LBS later and buy about 6 feet of derailleur cable housing and get back here with the results/pics.
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We shall see. My main thing was to see if anyone here has ever attempted this. Apparently not...until now.
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Jag wire has a system that fully sealed that has both the 4mm solid black outer housing, but also uses a thin transparent housing through that specially made for insertion into the outer housing that provides the sealing, and a non-standard highly polished shifting cable inside the transparent sealing housing. It’s more expensive but worked pretty well the last time I had mechanical shifting. See install video here: https://youtu.be/G8hAhTDwMRc Don’t see why you could simply use just the transparent housing all the way if the holes are too small for the standard 4mm housing. |
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Dibs if its a Small!
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