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Step 8Chain Stays
I found the rear to be far easier than the forks, since the brake disc is attached behind the area the EL Wire is being placed, the chain-stay bar is much smaller, and there are loops to be used.
I did use a different process for starting the wire on my rear. Since the inverter itself will be in the middle of the bike (Attached to the Seat Tube), I didn't want to have to run extra wire out to the rear of my bike so there is a double wrap on one side. The connector starts in the middle, runs very lightly down the left side, alternating back up the left side, hops over to the right, and then wraps tightly down the right side. To terminate the EL wire, I folded the end underneath itself twice.
Note on EL Wire Placement
My bicycle has low, compound chain-stays, since the suspension design is rather unorthodox. This lets the frame be very low and my suspension very reactive (meaning power is constantly transmitted without bouncing). My chain-stays are very narrow compared to the standard "full triangle" shape, but as a result my upper and lower bars pivot a great deal. Hopping wire between both of them could be a very bad idea, since one hard jump might snap them in the gap. For this reason, I only put my EL wire on the lower chain-stay. Your bike will undoubtedly be designed differently, so use whatever suits your suspension design.
If your bicycle has rear suspension that doesn't move so drastically, you could apply wire on both your upper and lower chain-stays (though you would need to buy more wire).
I did use a different process for starting the wire on my rear. Since the inverter itself will be in the middle of the bike (Attached to the Seat Tube), I didn't want to have to run extra wire out to the rear of my bike so there is a double wrap on one side. The connector starts in the middle, runs very lightly down the left side, alternating back up the left side, hops over to the right, and then wraps tightly down the right side. To terminate the EL wire, I folded the end underneath itself twice.
Note on EL Wire Placement
My bicycle has low, compound chain-stays, since the suspension design is rather unorthodox. This lets the frame be very low and my suspension very reactive (meaning power is constantly transmitted without bouncing). My chain-stays are very narrow compared to the standard "full triangle" shape, but as a result my upper and lower bars pivot a great deal. Hopping wire between both of them could be a very bad idea, since one hard jump might snap them in the gap. For this reason, I only put my EL wire on the lower chain-stay. Your bike will undoubtedly be designed differently, so use whatever suits your suspension design.
If your bicycle has rear suspension that doesn't move so drastically, you could apply wire on both your upper and lower chain-stays (though you would need to buy more wire).
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