Anyone upgrade their brakes? If so, hard to fish the rear brake line?

[Gutch]

I picked up some MT7 as my Sram R brakes aren’t stopping me efficiently, especially once they heat up, like sponges. I have upgraded to larger Magura rotors. So has anyone snaked a new rear brake line thru the frame? If so, was it a PITA? Any tips? Or simply a one beer job? Thanks in advance.

 

[Sofa Kingfast]

I did. Removing the battery made the job very easy. I only ran a chase line at the head tube as I didn’t want to mess with the battery lock assembly.

 

[Doomanic]

Rockshox do a tool that pushes into the hydraulic line that allows you to attach the old line to the new line and guide it through the frame. Park Tools also do a tool for that.

Reverb Barb Connector - TL-RVBT-BC-A1 - RockShox - Service

Reverb Barb Connector, TL-RVBT-BC-A1, RockShox

www.sram.com

IR-1.2 Internal Cable Routing Kit

Reduce internal routing-induced headaches with this simple-yet-comprehensive set of guide cables and magnets, with four unique fittings to route housing, cables, hose, and wires.

www.parktool.com

 

[VWsurfbum]

I've done it, MT7's on my bikes too.
Dead easy but if you find it tricky I have one of these kits (didnt need for brakes but did for the speed sensor)

Internal Cable Routing Tool

Buy your LifeLine Internal Cable Routing Tool - Multi Tools from Wiggle. Our price £21.99. Free worldwide delivery available.

www.wiggle.co.uk

 

[Gutch]

Awesome! Thanks guys. Gonna get at it this weekend. I’ll fish with a derailleur cable. Can’t wait to get some real brakes.

 

[cdavies102]

Recently switched from Guide RE to XTR on my Bullit. Piece of cake with no extra tools required. Simply remove your battery, feeds through the rear triangle and into main frame very easily, then i just took a stab at guiding it up past the top battery connector and within a couple of tries it popped into the frame port. Used a pick it push against to guide it through and voila!

 

[Gutch]

Recently switched from Guide RE to XTR on my Bullit. Piece of cake with no extra tools required. Simply remove your battery, feeds through the rear triangle and into main frame very easily, then i just took a stab at guiding it up past the top battery connector and within a couple of tries it popped into the frame port. Used a pick it push against to guide it through and voila!

Cool, I know some bikes are a PITA!