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I was riding my bike and rear brake fell apart. As a result I lost the short wire of the cantilever brake, or at least that what it seems to be called. Where can I buy that short cable please ?enter image description here Here is the same piece of the front brake:

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Amazon or your local bike shop.

Here's a double ended (you can cut into one or two depending on length you need) on Amazon: BRAKE PART STRADDLE CABLE ACTION ROAD 2-ENDS 110MM.

Enjoy!

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  • I spent 1 hour searching and nothing. Thanks man!
    – mishap
    May 21, 2012 at 3:20
  • Amazingly, the link is still good
    – andy256
    Aug 28, 2015 at 3:36
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I know an answer has been selected, but I wanted to post this here for future reference.

First - the common name for that type part is a "straddle cable" or a "link wire" depending on the variations or the manufacturer.

Second - my primary source (after my LBS) for less-common parts, especially parts for older bikes or the bike-shaped objects the neighborhood kids want me to fix is Loose Screws.

Here is their Straddle Cable page.

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