hm, good to know. i've never had problems using them for brake cables but they do generally experience more of a load than shift cables, so it's something to consider i guess.
also i hadn't even thought about lever/brake compatibility because i assumed the bike was stock, but tricross sports usually come with cantilever (not v) brakes. it's the singlecross that comes with v's (and the appropriate lever).
i'd guess that lever/brake incompatibility is an issue here, and if so you need a pulley like the one that flargle linked to (or to switch back to regular cantilevers).
Last edited by dirtyphotons; 02-05-09 at 01:41 PM.