Bicycle Mechanics - Width of Brake Cable

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thecyclist

03-08-08, 08:20 PM

Does the width of the brake cable matter, is 1.5mm or 1.6 mm going to make a difference. I need to replace the brake cables on my straight bar bike

kramnnim

03-08-08, 09:08 PM

1.6mm is the standard... I kind of doubt that .1mm will make a huge difference...