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Bicycle brakes and shifters use Bowden cables to transmit braking/shifting forces from the hand controls to the appropriate place.
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Why does my brake cable keep on coming out of my brake handle?
The brake outer cable and ferrule most probably popped out of the barrel adjuster on the brake lever. … You should be able to pop the outer cable back into the barrel adjuster with just some arm strength. …
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How to cut a brake/derailleur cable?
KevinC has the right answer - use either a dedicated set of cable cutting pliers from a bike manufacturer (don't use regular pliers or regular cable cutters, they will crush the housing) or use a dremel … The OP has clarified that s/he isn't talking about the housing but the inner cable:
If you're using a dremel tool, it's helpful to wrap some electrical or other tape around the cable before you cut. …
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Bike brake cables popping out of brake handles
I think @suspendeduser's answer regarding tension is likely the right one, but another cause of this is that the brake outer or inner cable was kinked or crushed in the crash. … This causes extra friction which causes the inner cable to pull out of the outer (or vice versa) when the brakes are applied.
Solution: new brake outers and inners. …
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How useful/valuable is internal cabling?
One difference that internal cables make is if you transport your bike by car or have to haul it around by hand.
Because the cables are inside the frame, they are less likely to get pinched by the c …
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Tried to replace bicycle brake housing. Broken cable?
To solve this, some brake cable vendors sell their cables with both types of end anchors attached. … You just use the end that you need and cut off (with a proper brake line cutter, not a pair of pliers) the end you don't need:
Be sure to put a ferrule on the cut end of the cable because it will unravel …
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