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New School BMX 2004 - Now => New School Park, Street & Dirt => Topic started by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on February 12, 2012, 01:58 PM

Title: Brake cable ?
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on February 12, 2012, 01:58 PM: as there are so many about, i thought i would ask just in case i got the wrong sort

is there a standard length/ then cut down

what wire is used ?

cheers B ;)
Title: Re: Brake cable ?
Post by: Discostu on February 12, 2012, 03:31 PM: Just use an odyssey slick one mate you get inner and outer and it is a rear. You can get seperate inners for these as well. Normally around £3 :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Brake cable ?
Post by: skyway67 on February 12, 2012, 04:05 PM: i'm using an oddy slic cable too

i think i cut about 8 inches off it but its still long enough for a bar spin they have loads of rad colours too :crazy2: :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Brake cable ?
Post by: Dannywhac on February 12, 2012, 04:22 PM: If you're ever going to barspin with a single cable you want a linear cable as the brake can lock-up with a standard coiled brake sleeve.

Oddy do a Slic Linear for about a tenner, or save yourself a few quid and get an Xposure or Stolen one for about £7
Title: Re: Brake cable ?
Post by: SaMAlex on February 12, 2012, 04:25 PM: If you do cut it down make sure you use very good brake cable cutters. Linear outer is a bitch to get thro
Title: Re: Brake cable ?
Post by: kev-s on February 12, 2012, 04:43 PM: trick there is alex, if u have shit cutters then whack the top of em with a hammer!!!!

works everytime :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Brake cable ?
Post by: Dannywhac on February 12, 2012, 04:45 PM: :daumenhoch:

(http://www.248am.com/images/dremel300.jpg)
Title: Re: Brake cable ?
Post by: Betty on February 12, 2012, 05:45 PM: I use a small hacksaw to cut the outer cable... :daumenhoch:

Does a neater job than Kev's method, i used to do the same but then struggled to push the inner cable through
Title: Re: Brake cable ?
Post by: Dannywhac on February 12, 2012, 05:46 PM: Yeah - always found snips crimped the ends too much - Dremel for the lazy man ;D
Title: Re: Brake cable ?
Post by: BrianP on February 12, 2012, 05:47 PM: If you go for a linear cable, and cut it, make sure you use one of the spare ferrules (normally supplied with the cable) on the cut end of the outer housing - the inner braid has a tendency to slowly 'creep' out if you don't.

Brian :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Brake cable ?
Post by: TwoBobRob on February 12, 2012, 10:31 PM: Bendy, to answer the question; no mate. You can't buy the wrong one these days - any brand will do. As others have said, spend another couple of quid on the linear type. A few drops of light oil or GT85 down it when you fit it, bob's yer uncle.

No set length, entirely up to you.
Title: Re: Brake cable ?
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on February 12, 2012, 11:32 PM: cheers guys :daumenhoch: - it's better to know and learn, than not understand and burn ;)