brake and gear cables
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brake and gear cables
I'm building a bike with an old shimano 105 brakeset(1050) and gearset.I've never ordred cables before.What do I order and where is a good place to order.I've had good luck with Niagara cycling.Money is a factor.
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Jagwire is a good brand as are Shimano's own cables for both shift and brakes. Campy and Shimano take slightly different cable ends for their shifters but the Shimano type is far more common. Jagwire makes shift cables with a fitting on each end, one Campy (embossed "C") and the other Shimano (embossed "S"), and you just cut off the unneeded one. None of these are expensive but be sure to get stainless steel, not galvanized wire.
I've had good experiences ordering from Bike Tools Etc. (www.biketoolsetc.com), The Third Hand/Loose Screws (www.thethirdhand.com), Jenson USA and, of course, Nashbar and Performance. My one experience with Niagara was also fine.
I've had good experiences ordering from Bike Tools Etc. (www.biketoolsetc.com), The Third Hand/Loose Screws (www.thethirdhand.com), Jenson USA and, of course, Nashbar and Performance. My one experience with Niagara was also fine.
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If it's been a while, replace both the cable and the housing. I'm now using teflon cables. Slightly more but I believe they slip a little easier inside the housing. Niagara is great and so are the others mentioned. You should use a bike cable cutter for a clean cut.
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trek330: +1 on the cable cutters. Also remember to grind/file the housing ends flat, work open the cut ends with a pointed tool and use the appropriate ferrules when you install the housings.