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Questions tagged [cable-housing]

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What is bad with using the wrong cable housing?

Thanks to Nate W's answer here, I know that there are different cable housings for brake and shifter cables. Assuming the cables match the housing diameter... What would happen if I used the spirally-supported housing for a shifter cable? Maybe…
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How to pick the brake cable housing size?

I am trying to buy new brake cable housing for my road bike, but got confused about the sizes. I was going to go for this one (5 mm diameter). Which should nicely fit around a 1.6 mm brake cable. However, Googling a bit further revealed there are…
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Cutting brake cable housing - should initial cuts be cleaner than this?

I'm replacing all my cables right now and I'm just wondering if the initial cut of the brake housing (Jagwire in this particular case) should be cleaner than what's shown below. These pictures are right after cutting, before cleaning up the…
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Housing cable keeps moving and gets tighter on the derailleur after jumping

I've recently serviced my bike and the derailleur cable/housing keeps getting tighter and tighter until the ferrel on the cable starts bending. I've noticed it happens after I bottom out my rear suspension. At home I pull the cable through the frame…
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Are cable housings different for road/MTB/urban bikes?

I need to get a new kit for the derailleur: cable, housing, and a couple of ferrules. I know that derailleur cables are the same for road bikes and MTB bikes, but are there differences in cable housings as well? I notice some web sites have…
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What are Clarks 2P and 4SP cable housings?

Lots of websites stock Clarks cable-outers. Lots say which type -- but I can't find what that type means. Can you help? I suspect 2P is a fairly standard brake cable outer (5mm, spiral-wound, nylon-lined) and 4SP is a fairly standard gear cable…
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Special shift housing ferrule

My previous set of road shift cables (Shimano, not sure of the exact model) included one special ferrule that has a much thinner section of ferrule sticking out past the end, and a keying ridge on the side meant to slot into the last housing boss…
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Can anybody help me find a cable housing ferrule that looks like this?

I've spent many hours looking for this and can't find them anywhere. I need them to repair a special fitting.
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Why are brake ferrules longer than shift ferrules?

I'm having a lot of trouble finding short brake cable ferrules. The ones I've found are all long and tapered as in the picture below. I don't understand the purpose of this design. The brake housing only fills half the ferrule, so the cable is…
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