I raised my handlebar on my Rad Rover Six Plus but had to bring it down a little because the cables were stretched tight with the wheel turned all the way. I want to raise it more so I can sit more upright and take the pressure off my wrists. Does anyone have any ideas on how to lengthen my cables so I can raise my handlebar higher? Rad said they can?t help. It?s too bad they don?t sell a cable extension.
I replaced rear cables to raise handlebars on my Radrunner and my Radmission. Amazon has an assortment of kits. I measured the length I'd need. I found that one was 4" shorter, I think, than advertised. I went to the trouble of mounting it and discovered that it was 2" shorter than needed.
I found a way to use the old cable to fish the new one in order to get the end to come out the lower hole in the down tube.
I didn't have cutters for wire as hard as modern bike cables. I used a cutoff wheel on an angle grinder. To prevent fraying, I gripped it with pliers a couple of mm from where I cut. I also used the cutoff wheel on the housings. Then I reamed the hole to smooth it so the cable would come through.
The Rad Rover 6+ has hydraulic brakes and the I think the lines would be easy to replace. It is the electrical cables that are the problem for me. The wires go down the handlebar to the controller. I assume the connectors are not going to be found on a generic cable. I don?t know if it is possible to splice in a section of wire to add length.
Quote from: Traildad on June 18, 2023, 11:18:24 AM
The Rad Rover 6+ has hydraulic brakes and the I think the lines would be easy to replace. It is the electrical cables that are the problem for me. The wires go down the handlebar to the controller. I assume the connectors are not going to be found on a generic cable. I don?t know if it is possible to splice in a section of wire to add length.
https://amzn.to/3XspOqI
This is what I Amazon says I bought to extend the brake sensor cable on my Radmission. There's a mistake. The link shows 3-pin (orange connector) cable, but I bought 2-pin (red connector) cables.
I thought I was getting extenders with a male and a female end. Instead, each was a male or female connector with leads 20cm long. I soldered them together. I was glad I had a temperature-controlled iron because 26-gauge stranded is delicate. Coming from one connector, I cut one color wire an inch shorter. Coming from the other connector, I cut the other color shorter. That way, my solder connections were staggered so they wouldn't short together. I think I covered it with heat-shrink tubing. The resulting extender was nearly 40 cm long. I looped the excess and fastened it with a velcro strap.
If you can find reasonably short 2-pin (red) extenders with male and female ends, you won't have to splice.
Quote from: Traildad on June 18, 2023, 11:18:24 AM
The Rad Rover 6+ has hydraulic brakes and the I think the lines would be easy to replace. It is the electrical cables that are the problem for me. The wires go down the handlebar to the controller. I assume the connectors are not going to be found on a generic cable. I don?t know if it is possible to splice in a section of wire to add length.
Here's another Amazon link for various types of extension cables; maybe there's something here that will do the job for you.
https://amzn.to/3NkVN7M
They had all cables for my 2021 MiniST2 except the one I really needed when I installed the 35A controller upgrade - the 10-pin display cable, shown below. I couldn't find one of those available anyplace a year ago, but haven't searched again since. The stock cable is just barely long enough; I was trying to add a little extra slack.
I didn?t know the cables were generic enough or popular enough to be sold on Amazon. I?ll take a look. Thanks.
I searched for Rad Rover 6 plus cable and several choices are available. Hopefully I can determine if they are the right size for my bike. I?ll be really happy if I can solve my problem. Thanks.
It looks like several different brands should fit. This one https://amzn.to/3NpHizI
claims to fit the Rad Rover. I was expecting something 6 inches long not 32. I wonder what?s worse, splicing in a cable the perfect length or plug n play that?s way too long.
Quote from: Traildad on June 19, 2023, 09:23:07 PM
It looks like several different brands should fit. This one https://amzn.to/3NpHizI
claims to fit the Rad Rover. I was expecting something 6 inches long not 32. I wonder what?s worse, splicing in a cable the perfect length or plug n play that?s way too long.
Any chance the 32 is long enough to do the job and could just completely replace the original? Not familiar with that bike model's wiring.
Quote from: JimInPT on June 20, 2023, 07:58:55 AM
Quote from: Traildad on June 19, 2023, 09:23:07 PM
It looks like several different brands should fit. This one https://amzn.to/3NpHizI
claims to fit the Rad Rover. I was expecting something 6 inches long not 32. I wonder what?s worse, splicing in a cable the perfect length or plug n play that?s way too long.
Any chance the 32 is long enough to do the job and could just completely replace the original? Not familiar with that bike model's wiring.
I suppose it?s possible. I?ll have to measure it.