Brake Noodle
02-03-14, 10:33 AM
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Brake Noodle
Isn't the brake cable supposed to run freely within the noodle liner (the plastic tubing within the aluminum noodle)?
I needed to replace the noodles as the liner was worn out in the middle.
I went to a LBS and asked for 2 brake noodles. After a bit of rummaging I was given 2 mismatched noodles. The liner in one looked OK but the other one had a liner that looked too narrow. I pointed it out and the LBS guys said that it will work on any bike and come back if it does not. They would not give me another one.
Now, I find it that the cable is snug with the liner and not even going thru the liner without piercing the liner along the way with a strand of the cable. I am not using a pristine new cable.
I needed to replace the noodles as the liner was worn out in the middle.
I went to a LBS and asked for 2 brake noodles. After a bit of rummaging I was given 2 mismatched noodles. The liner in one looked OK but the other one had a liner that looked too narrow. I pointed it out and the LBS guys said that it will work on any bike and come back if it does not. They would not give me another one.
Now, I find it that the cable is snug with the liner and not even going thru the liner without piercing the liner along the way with a strand of the cable. I am not using a pristine new cable.
02-03-14, 11:00 AM
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if you want matching noodles ( i cannot imagine why you would, find it mattered so much )
if that was the last 2 they had, I expect they next needed to restock
and so returning in a couple weeks the selection would be ..
OurTown's Local shop seems to have the metal for the noodle steel , not aluminum
for the noodles they buy for replacement parts .. the sleeve around the housing may be aluminum .
Jagwire Flexible noodles can be what ever shape you want . https://jagwire.com/products/v/Linear-Pull_Noodles_Boots
if that was the last 2 they had, I expect they next needed to restock
and so returning in a couple weeks the selection would be ..
OurTown's Local shop seems to have the metal for the noodle steel , not aluminum
for the noodles they buy for replacement parts .. the sleeve around the housing may be aluminum .
Jagwire Flexible noodles can be what ever shape you want . https://jagwire.com/products/v/Linear-Pull_Noodles_Boots
02-03-14, 11:15 AM
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What the heck is a brake noodle? You actually asked for one and they handed you something? Hey, I'm just pulling your leg, but I truly never heard of it. I could see telling fraternity pledges to go out and don't come back without brake noodles. In my day the elusive stuff was "postal pastle".
02-03-14, 11:19 AM
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A brake noodle is the bent tube used to redirect the cable into a V-brake. (looks like a pice of elbow macaroni)
To the OP
Yes, the cable should run smoothly within it since you don't want a new source of friction. However if there's a kink in the wire it's bind. Sometimes, the liner is a bit closed inside, or shifted down to the point which pinches it. Thread the wire to a good, non kinked area and wok it back and forth.
Noodles are pretty standard and will accommodate any brake cable up to shy of 2mm or so. This is standard so there's no reason for anyone to make a noodle that won't handle that.
However, in the past some cables were larger than 2mm so if you're using an old cable it may be oversize.
Measure, check and confirm that all is good, and go from there.
To the OP
Yes, the cable should run smoothly within it since you don't want a new source of friction. However if there's a kink in the wire it's bind. Sometimes, the liner is a bit closed inside, or shifted down to the point which pinches it. Thread the wire to a good, non kinked area and wok it back and forth.
Noodles are pretty standard and will accommodate any brake cable up to shy of 2mm or so. This is standard so there's no reason for anyone to make a noodle that won't handle that.
However, in the past some cables were larger than 2mm so if you're using an old cable it may be oversize.
Measure, check and confirm that all is good, and go from there.
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02-03-14, 11:26 AM
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A brake noodle is the bent tube used to redirect the cable into a V-brake. (looks like a pice of elbow macaroni)
To the OP
Yes, the cable should run smoothly within it since you don't want a new source of friction. However if there's a kink in the wire it's bind. Sometimes, the liner is a bit closed inside, or shifted down to the point which pinches it. Thread the wire to a good, non kinked area and wok it back and forth.
Noodles are pretty standard and will accommodate any brake cable up to shy of 2mm or so. This is standard so there's no reason for anyone to make a noodle that won't handle that.
However, in the past some cables were larger than 2mm so if you're using an old cable it may be oversize.
Measure, check and confirm that all is good, and go from there.
To the OP
Yes, the cable should run smoothly within it since you don't want a new source of friction. However if there's a kink in the wire it's bind. Sometimes, the liner is a bit closed inside, or shifted down to the point which pinches it. Thread the wire to a good, non kinked area and wok it back and forth.
Noodles are pretty standard and will accommodate any brake cable up to shy of 2mm or so. This is standard so there's no reason for anyone to make a noodle that won't handle that.
However, in the past some cables were larger than 2mm so if you're using an old cable it may be oversize.
Measure, check and confirm that all is good, and go from there.
02-03-14, 12:21 PM
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I am not using a pristine new cable.
add a benefit of being smoother outside.
go for stainless steel if possible ..
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