Bike Maintenance Tips, Tricks & Techniques (Digital)

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Hoses: shortening and clamping

Most new brake systems arrive in their boxes, fully assembled and ready bled. Whilst it’s nice to be able to fit a brand new brake straight away without having to go through the rigmarole of cutting and bleeding, you will probably find that the hoses are too long for your bike and that you will need to cut them eventually.
Fit the new brakes to your bike first and go for a ride, though – tape the hoses to your frame if you have closed cable guides. This means that you will at least know how the brakes are supposed to feel before you tackle the task of shortening them, and so will be able to recognise whether or not any air has got into the system in the brief period that you have the hose loose from the lever. All brake hoses can be cut to length, though braided ones require some care and effort. A little bit of a graceful curve is fine and you need to make sure that hoses are long enough to allow the bars to turn fully without being restricted by the hose. It’s…
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