tandem smiley..gifNever had a brake cable break on any of our tandems. So this was a 1st for us.
Have only *replaced* rear brake cable when we were getting mega-miles on them . . .
Have removed/replaced/lubed housing when braking seemed a bit sluggish. Usually run the cable itself through a block of parafin (canning wax) for more lubrication.
Seems in 'the old' days brake cables were thicker than what they are currently, but the housing was flimsier.
Cable housing has greatly improved . . . recall decades ago a rear derailleur cable housing by the chainstay actually exploding/disintegrating on us. Fortunately we were onl a few miles from home.
Anything and everything has limited lifetime . . . even us!
Pedal on TWOgether!
Rudy and Kay/zonatandem