Originally Posted by
saddlesores
... if your spares are "universal" type with thingies at both ends, remember to cut the correct end off BEFORE you leave......
This being the touring forum, probably almost everybody uses Shimano pattern cables for shifter or brake. But for the rare few out there that have Campy brifters, the cable ends are different for Campy than they are for Shimano. You really do not want to put a Shimano pattern cable end into a Campy brifter. Some manufacturers are referring to the Shimano pattern as universal but their "universal" cable in a Campy brifter could be quite troublesome.
I just did a google search for an image, found this graphic for cable ends:
https://www.bikeman.com/bicycle-repa...bles-a-housing
Interesting that my rando bike that has a Huret friction downtube shifter for front derailleur has yet another cable type not shown on that graphic.