Sticky brake cable
05-27-18, 07:11 PM
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Sticky brake cable
Recently rode in a lot of rain. My rear brake cable (Jagwire KEB SL) is now “sticky”. It no longer travels easily between on and off to let me apply braking power gently. It goes from no braking and snaps to almost full braking. I’ve heard that this cable can be lubed (T9, dry Teflon, etc) to correct this issue. Any advice? (I’d like to not remove / replace.). TIA
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how old is the cable/housing?
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Grit gets thrown up along with the water in rainy weather. If grit has gotten into your cable it will need to be cleaned, lube won't help much.
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Recently rode in a lot of rain. My rear brake cable (Jagwire KEB SL) is now “sticky”. It no longer travels easily between on and off to let me apply braking power gently. It goes from no braking and snaps to almost full braking. I’ve heard that this cable can be lubed (T9, dry Teflon, etc) to correct this issue. Any advice? (I’d like to not remove / replace.). TIA
Release the cable from the brake anchor bolt and check the action of the cable sliding in the housing.
When I install new cables, I put a drop of light oil down the housing and wipe the new cable with a thin layer of oil before inserting into the housing.
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05-28-18, 09:09 AM
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Slicked Die Drawn Stainless steel brake cables and new PTFE lined housing,
will be a good move.
ir will not be expensive , about what a hour of a computer tech's labor charge is ..
will be a good move.
ir will not be expensive , about what a hour of a computer tech's labor charge is ..
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Check that it isn't the caliper itself. That's the part that is getting sand and grit spit into it. Open the QR and flex the caliper with your fingers - does it move easily?
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