Speaking of wire protection, this stuff is super handy:
It’s been helpful while routing front/rear lights on an ebike and can replace rubber grommets on internal routing pass-thrus or potential rub spots.
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they don’t get crushed in dropouts on wheel install like the female spade connectors, they self-disconnect much nicer on wheel removal, and they’re much friendlier to being internally routed through a frame or fork with the connector installed
their new SON29 thru axle hub will be coaxial-only with no spades
Imo, i would not use it in such spots. It is neither abrasion resitant nor tear resistant once cut.
Damnit there’s a new one? I just bought a Son28 in thruaxleway
It’s true that it’s not as abrasion resistant as those plastic wire loom covers, but I’m talking more beefing up the wire insulation than actual constant rub protection. I’ll keep an eye on the spots I’ve used it on so far and report back after the next deep clean in fall.
Yeah but only straight pull?
straight is also great
24h with 16+8 triplet lacing is gonna be awesome
first world problem I expect is being black-only with no colors
Yeah I talked to my wheel builder today he said yes 
I been testing a bunch of dynamo lights I inherited from a passed friend’s estate, but I only have 2 hubs, a 12 mm TA 700/29 and a QR rim brake 700. Everytime I looked down at my hub today on my commute, the connector had rotated forward 90 degrees. Despite cranking up the QR a lot. When I got home I took the wheel out, and by golly, it had a shit load of friction in it. I got it cheap, as it was a factory refurb (SP) . Wondering if its shit the bed again already. I probably havent even done 50 kms on it. I might try it again tomoz.
EDIT: Its fukt.
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