Originally Posted by
CliffordK
Are those brake cables? I thought everyone used pear shaped cable ends.
You can grease up the cables before putting them into the cable housing.
However, I'm a big fan of the new stainless cables.
Yes 1.8mm is lot thicker than shifter cables.
Greasing/oiling is not as good.
You cannot get 1.8mm stainless for a road bike.