2/18/2014 3:39 PM
Edited Date/Time: 2/18/2014 3:46 PM
you guys didnt look, the threaded tab just infront of the seat tube is what broke too, that means He has no barrel adjuster to correct cable stretch...
speaking as a professional, certified mechanic, I would not trust duct tape, and zip ties to hold the end portion of the brake cable housing, especially since you have no way to adjust for stretch now. You could rig a way to adjust for stretch using the hanger cable.... Bike shop might be able to think something up.
If you could find something to clamp onto the frame to hold the barrel adjuster, just next to where the broken one was, you'll be in good shape. Like I said, Take it to a bike shop. chances are, you'll spend less money on a fix than a new frame. and safer than brakeless, especially if this is also a bike you use for commuting.
Just thought of something that might do it.... find a metric coupler nut, you can generally find then at any hardware store(ace, tsc, true value) then use pc metal epoxy and epoxy that to the frame, then set your brakes back up again, you can use a zip tie to hold the cable closer to the steer tube... I might throw some tape on the nut just to make sure....
coupler nut+metal hoseclamp+epoxy=win