BO15 High Plains Drifter (The Finish Line)

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Cool job with the brake bell. I did something similar with a horn on my starsNbars build.
Bike is looking fun!
 
Brake cables and Valve caps! I think I’m going to make it!
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Sissy brake is mounted up with cables and working well. I got lucky several weeks ago, and recovered a trashed mountain bike that was abandoned next to my house. Very few things were salvageable. One item though, that has come in very handy is this aluminum elbow from the brake system. It has allowed me to hook up the brake cable to the caliper without binding the cable or having a large awkward cable sticking out. I still need to cut down the new cable for the bell and attach the shifter. Some small touches and touch ups left and I’m off to photograph at some spots I’ve scouted. Friday will be it’s maiden voyage.
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David, I really like the dual purple housed brake lines coming off the bars! I'm wondering if there is enough slack, probably is, to hide that rear brake cable from popping up so soon and drawing our eye to it under that Furple covered 'naner?
If you run it along the seat stay just a few more inches, then zip tie off at that point, and then head up to the noodle. It shouldn't affect the braking too much, woman's bikes have some nasty bends in the brake cables because of their step through design, and they work.
Here's a photo of what I'm thinking about:

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My 'grayed out' mark is where it currently resides. The light purple line would be your new location. Seems much less obtrusive. The tire / fender will hide most of it's verticle approach from the drive side view.
 
OddJob said:
David, I really like the dual purple housed brake lines coming off the bars! I'm wondering if there is enough slack, probably is, to hide that rear brake cable from popping up so soon and drawing our eye to it under that Furple covered 'naner?
If you run it along the seat stay just a few more inches, then zip tie off at that point, and then head up to the noodle. It shouldn't affect the braking too much, woman's bikes have some nasty bends in the brake cables because of their step through design, and they work.
Here's a photo of what I'm thinking about:

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My 'grayed out' mark is where it currently resides. The light purple line would be your new location. Seems much less obtrusive. The tire / fender will hide most of it's verticle approach from the drive side view.
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Thank you for the different point of view! I had adjusted it a few different ways and this suited it best. I comes up right behind the center of the seat post and I feel the cable has a good line. I don’t necessarily want to hide any mechanics, and the cable where it is, leads you to the odd location of the brake. Thanks again for your ideas @OddJob
 
Way to go man!! What a funky fun build this has been. Well done!
CONGRATS!!!
 

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