You're not going to have cable stops so that's going to make things difficult. Modern bikes are a travesty in terms of serviceability...

The idea of a custom 3D printed spacer sounds interesting, have at it and post a pic if you get it to work!

 

You're not going to have cable stops so that's going to make things difficult. Modern bikes are a travesty in terms of serviceability...

^^^This. Internal cable routing sucks. The best solution to this problem is Di2. Granted you still have brake cables/hoses, but those need to be changed far less often than shift cables.

 

Does this frame require the use of an integrated cockpit ?, or is it like every other I've seen where the stem still clamps around the steerer tube and uses 2 bolts to tighten ?. The question is what's stopping you from not installing the integrated stem/bar and just bolting on a regular stem and bar ?. Kind of a question for the frame manufacturer.

 

I'm looking at an ICAN FL1 frame, which does use a 2-bolt stem.
I've reviewed the data sheet and it says -- "Headset: top 1-1/2",down 1-1/2"(fit FSA NO.55R)."
I didn't recognise what an FSA NO.55R was. But it appears to be a semi-integrated headset system, so that'll be my solution.

The reason I was asking is just about every frameset I've been looking at appears to be integrated. I figured there has to be a way to get around it, but I wasn't having any luck finding one.

If you bolt on a regular bar/stem, you still need a way to get the rear derailleur cable and rear brake hose into the frame. Most of these frames don't have the usual ports on either side of the downtube.
I'll try the FSA 55R and see how I get on.
Worst case, I could always run it all outside using zip ties! Ugly, but I doubt it'd slow me down much.

Cheers

 

Ace! I'll talk to ICAN and see what they say.
Thanks for the steer.
Cheers

 

FSA and Deda Elementi make two-piece bar and stem combos that seem to fit your needs. They're user adjustable for integrated and semi-integrated routing. I would try something like this instead of adding 3D printed external cable stops to an aero optimized bike.

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Deda Elementi DCR System:

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