How to Use the IR-1 & IR-1.2 Internal Cable Routing Kit

Demonstration of the IR-1 Internal Cable Routing Kit. These instructions also apply to the updated IR-1.2, which also includes an additional cable with a dedicated E-tube Di2 cable connector.
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[@iainkenneth9952]

Excellent piece of kit. In the past I would have put my bike into the local bike shop to get my gear and brake cables changed. Now with this kit I've saved a small fortune in replacing both set of cables on all of my bikes...well done Park tools.

[@rantingwrench]

Just worked a treat on getting housing for an internally-routed dropper post through a carbon hardtail frame. BB area was impossible without the IR-1 (or removing the BB, probably). Whoever designed this tool deserves a Nobel Prize!

[@uejslory4868]

Calvin ran out of patience on the Focus, and decided to cut the down tube...

[@FrodeLtvedt]

starting to like Park Tool!

[@bikedawg]

I didn't know Park Tools had this kit--thanks so much! Do you have a video that shows a complete installation of Shimano Di2 on a road bike? I plan to install a complete Ultegra Di2 system on a frame.

[@Neadlemeyer]

What a clever tool kit!

[@seanrorie2081]

Excellent product

[@kevinmccune9324]

there is always a way, a little heat shrink, string trimmer line, neo magnets, crazy glue make your own( unless the park tool is cheap-unlikely) magnetic couplers will a rough time in a steel frame( thats why He said everything but steel) if your bike frame has a lot of "reluctance" the locating magnet may not work.

[@long19000]

Just solve my problem with that! Excellent!

[@canmtb4676]

Made my dropper post installed internally by a piece of cake.

[@panzerveps]

I had to make my own tool, when I installed my dropper post. Worked great, but I will buy this one for my next bike build.

[@drouleau]

If you want a challenge, you should try it on a 2016 Ridley Fenix SL - the bottom bracket area routing is a real PITA

[@britser11]

yip have ridley helium SL and reckon holes too small for these tools to enter

[@garync3810]

Great kit; a life saver. Anyone else have a problem with the small magnets coming out of their holders? How to prevent this?

[@percival3830]

Lifesaver.

[@reyreymtz]

Awesome video!

[@slipperyseal762]

Absolute professional

[@zozobike4490]

Otima ferramenta tenho aqui brazil

[@andyvan5692]

aha thats how you give a bike a colonoscopy!, always wanted to know how they got those cables in there.

[@user-ki9zc7un8q]

my Cube bicycle has a brush in the down tube, am I supposed to remove it before wiring a new cable in? I cannot move cables easily with the brush inside, but I do not have a large opening for operating pliers either (I would need to enter a small fissure and reach some 10 cm inside)

[@neilfroggycrompton2466]

do the hydraulic tubes ever get punctured/leak by the metal edges in the frame holes?

[@parktool]

+neil crompton that is a possibility, but certainly not a likely one.

[@neilfroggycrompton2466]

just wondered as the brakes lines would be under pressure every time the brakes are applied,does the factory clean up the sharp edges in the holes?

[@parktool]

That's a question for the frame manufacturer. A responsible mechanic should absolutely check the routing holes for sharp edges prior to running cable housing or hydraulic lines.

[@neilfroggycrompton2466]

hmmmm was just another curious question

[@josted]

Cool!

[@guitarman4242]

How about Titanium? Will the magnets function against a Titanium frame ? If I remember correctly titanium is not magnetic , but I could be wrong. Thanks.

[@parktool]

Neither titanium or aluminum are magnetic.

[@kevinmccune9324]

@@parktool cool fact you can magnetize Aluminum( with an alternating field) some of the strongest magnets you can buy are alloyed with aluminum( many teslas) if the titanium has little reluctance you should be able to pass a magnetic field.

[@847lifestyle]

how do you kno if the frame requires outter housing cable?

[@FloridaBikeVlogger]

if needed, could I just tape the wires together?

[@Duraltia]

Heh... That Di2 Adapter wouldn't have worked with the ports I had to use to get my Di2 wiring done. Because of the preinstalled Wiring Guides inside the frame ( CF tubes inside the frame ) and the necessity to have the 4-Port hub located somewhere inside I was forced to route the Di2 wire coming from the Handlebar through one of those tubes exiting behind the bottom bracket and then back into the frame via port JUST barely wide enough to fit a Di2 connector wrapped ONCE with a super thin electrical tape. Maybe make use of the actual connection inside?

[@parktool]

For Di2 cable routing we upgraded the kit with an additional cable in the IR-1.2. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIalgKFslq-drdE

[@hellasducatisti8696]

Super...😉

[@ChrisGen]

Genius

[@8584zender]

Frank Zappa works for Park tool? Who knew?

[@Bonky-wonky]

Excellent piece of kit but having to resort to magnets in order to route cables is just lazy engineering on the part of the bike manufacturer. Either do it right (santa cruz comes to mind) or just use external routing.

[@13yearsaprepperr.jtilbury.51]

man I need this to run wires in my RV,

[@Valentino_Cilantro]

Hello, on video Minute 0:51, I am unable to screw the IR piece into my hydraulic brake cable. Any thoughts? Looks so straight forward on video, but I can’t get it to work for the life of me.

[@parktool]

If the barb is pressed into the end of the hose ou will not be able to thread it in. Does your hose have a barb pressed into it?

[@Valentino_Cilantro]

Park Tool I was able to use electric tape and pulled it using the ir tool on the front fork, boy that took some time. Thank you for your reply though. Very helpful tool.

[@bikinbeyondboundaries4716]

How much does that device cost?

[@parktool]

MSRP is right around 65$. You can pick them up at your local bike shop or online retailer.

[@notmyrealname007]

For my bike, the tool was of no use. Luckily, it (the tool) was a gift. My cables are stainless steel, barely magnetic. The frame holes are barely large enough to permit the passage of the derailleur cables. There is no tool in this kit that would pass through the holes and grasp my derailleur cables.The brake cables passed with a tool made from a bent and ground down spoke to grasp them and fish them out. The IR-1 was of no use. For derailleurs, I passed a cable backward and superglued a length of thread to it, then glued the thread to the new cable and pulled it back through. No cost. Still a pain in the butt.

[@JS-tb9hu]

I think you totally missed the point of it

[@andrewwhitehead2002]

I'm sure you've missed the point of it and probably not watched this video with full care and attention...

[@JamesBoz]

I totally get what you said as I have had the same problem with a Pinarello frame. Glue, thread and a vacuum cleaner to suck the thread through is how I solved too.

[@jayknibbs8413]

Great how to vid but that tune was doing my bollocks

[@blinzi69]

what if the holes are as tiny as 3mm :-(

[@parktool]

That will make for a serious challenge!

[@edwinvicencio3075]

don't scratch the paint

[@aleksanderkujawa7285]

Would it work for steel (CrMo) frames too?

[@parktool]

The IR-1.2 is designed for non-steel frames. The magnets stick immediately to steel, and will not work their way through the frame.

[@FrodeLtvedt]

@@parktool use compressed air and a small drag chute?

[@FrodeLtvedt]

or a little cocktail umbrella..

[@kevinmccune9324]

Not the magnetic parts, you might be able to actually shield the magnets with some material of high reluctance and join them end to end

[@rafaartavia1880]

Hi, i have tiranium frame. It doesn't have internal route. Could you give me an idea how to install internal cables, thanks

[@parktool]

Unfortunately if your frame is not drilled for internal routing you cannot install internal routing. Some custom frame manufacturers will drill holes for internal routing on a used frame. Good luck with the project!

[@ryr4889]

It's Nicholas Cage

[@jaakko200987654321]

1:04 please say that frame was damaged in some way that it was not rideable or something

[@parktool]

Well, it certainly wasn't ride-able after we were done with it. But the manufacturer sent us a frame that couldn't used for sundry reasons. No one was denied a ride, no tears were shed, and we hope a good time was had by all.

[@jaakko200987654321]

im glad it was not just a normal carbon frame that you just cut a hole on the side

[@MichaelThompson0612]

Out of luck if it's steel

[@KarlDutschke]

+Michael Thompson How many bikes with internal routing have steel frames...

[@jillianforrester189]

+Karl Dutschke My Team Z Lemond tricolour made from Columbus EL-OS tubing does...

[@maxchartier]

+Karl Dutschke anything high end and italian from the 80s-90s

[@H457ur]

I had my steel Rawland Ravn modified for internal routing of Di2 cables. Routing the cables was a real pain.

[@jaakko200987654321]

orange p7 is steel but it doesnt have internal cable routing