Help with zip ties, computer cable?

The wrapping around the brake cable is ugly. I did mine myself and here's one idea (similar to what I did):

1. Take off the cyclocomputer for now.

2. Unwrap the wiring off the brake cable.

3. Starting from the frame, where the zip tie is. I used black electrical tape from there on. I ran the wire up the spacers, along the stem, along one of the aerobars, until I got to the computer mount. All the wiring was held down by the tape. Not everywhere, just strategically place it. Everything like stem, aerobar, etc. was pretty much black and it seems like that on yours too, so no one will be able to tell.

4. At this point, there will be excess wiring. Attach the computer on the mount, and start wraping the wire around the area where the computer and mount attaches, so that no one can see it, until you can't wrap anymore (hardly any excess left).

One word:  "Wireless"!!

I don't know if they rushed it or not, but it looks like crap.  Do not cut that wire.  Here is what I did (same thing on both road and tri bikes until I went wireless on the tri):

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1. My original idea, involving zip ties and cutting the cable to the correct length.

2. auto208562's plan to use black electrical tape to run the cable along the frame, wrapping excess around the computer mount. I like this plan.

3. runpuddrun's plan to move the computer cable from the shorter rear brake cable to the longer rear derailleur cable, and make a better job of it in the process. I don't think that quite works in my case, as the brake and shifter cables enter the internal routing in the aerobars at about the same point.

4. stake's non-wireless solution. I like this, it uses zip ties to attach the cyclocomputer cable to the other cable in a neat way, sort of like my original plan. So it answers the question of whether I can zip tie something to a cable.

Well I only toss it out on the table in the chance that someone might not have already purchased a computer.  My Cat Eye Cordless-7 wireless is minimally more than a wired unit.  The newest 10 function model is currently on sale at Bike Nashbar for $35...a 20 dollar savings over the $55 original retail.  Mine works flawlessly.  Here's the link:

Cat Eye Computer

Much better setup, nice job.

If you get tired of your computer being under your arm rests, you can get one of these to mount it on your aerobars:

http://www.all3sports.com/product_info.php?pName=profile-design-universal-computer-mount

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