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Using that logic, if you slide the housing away from levers without return springs, they should go slack. they don't. Cable and housing transmit force by putting the housing in compression along its length, whether or not stops are involved. All clips and guides do is keep things tidy. In fact, if you let the housing flop all over the place, you may find that the brakes rub the rim, as the housing actually lengthens a little when you bend it.