Calliper brakes: fitting cables

Road bike brake blocks won’t be as sharp as V-brakes or disc brakes even when new, so make sure your cables are in good condition for the best possible braking.

The back brake in particular has a long cable, and both cables are routed under the bar tape, so they’re forced around tight turns. Once the cables start to deteriorate, you’ll find that the levers become steadily harder to pull, and the brake blocks don’t spring easily back from the rims once you release the levers. Replacing the cable makes a massive difference If the outer casing is kinked or damaged, it should be replaced at the same time as the cable. Use the old sections to measure out new sections, taking care to cut the ends clean and square. New bits of casing need a ferrule at each end of each section. The exception is the last one, where the casing enters the calliper. There may not be room…

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