This is how I routed the Rockshox Reverb seat post hydraulic line on a large LT2 without having to shorten the 1300mm hose length. I followed the path of the down tube versus the top tube. The real trick is gettng the coil in the hose "timed" right to where the slack hose will not hit the rear tire with the suspension and post fully compressed. The RS hydraulic hose is surprisingly light, which also makes it a bit difficult to work with. It's simliar to the feel of working with plastic tubing versus the more traditional heavier brake lines. The entire unit weighed 520 grams on my scale. Nice fall day here, I should be able to get out for a good test ride.
Edited: Back from the ride; I was unaware of the hose the entire ride; no post-ride tweaking to do. To early for a review, but my initial impression has no where to go but down; It's now about reliability, and will it continue to perform day after day without getting sloppy or erratic. Some rainy day, I may experiment with routing the hose along the lower portion of the top tube.
Picture #1 shows the hose line routing following and piggy-backing the zip-ties for the rear hydraulic brake line. (Post is compressed about 2" in this picture).
Rockshox included 3 of these cool swiveling cable ties that allows me to keep the rear brake line and seat post hose mated to each other.
I tried several placements of the hose routing piece (see between the seat tube and left stay) and eventually used in this location to assure the hose would not extend back toward the rear tire (or stick out where it would hit my leg) when the post was fully compressed.
Right-hand actuator mounted. It must be completely depressed before seat post will move.
Edited: Back from the ride; I was unaware of the hose the entire ride; no post-ride tweaking to do. To early for a review, but my initial impression has no where to go but down; It's now about reliability, and will it continue to perform day after day without getting sloppy or erratic. Some rainy day, I may experiment with routing the hose along the lower portion of the top tube.
Picture #1 shows the hose line routing following and piggy-backing the zip-ties for the rear hydraulic brake line. (Post is compressed about 2" in this picture).
Rockshox included 3 of these cool swiveling cable ties that allows me to keep the rear brake line and seat post hose mated to each other.
I tried several placements of the hose routing piece (see between the seat tube and left stay) and eventually used in this location to assure the hose would not extend back toward the rear tire (or stick out where it would hit my leg) when the post was fully compressed.
Right-hand actuator mounted. It must be completely depressed before seat post will move.