Originally Posted by
coreseller
Hey Guys. I am in the middle of a project and am in need of a brake cable longer than anything I've been able to find thus far. I need something on the order of 10 feet long, cable and cover. I asked a friend more knowledgeable than I regarding this and he replied "The longest brake cable that I can think of would be one used for a tandem bike which is 2540mm or 8 feet and 4 inches". Does anyone know of a source or custom mfr. where I could turn to for help and purchase? Thanks......Mark.
Hit ebay or amazon and get a couple of Jagwire tandem cables and a few of those joiners/splitters. Easy and not even spendee to pull off.
Speaking of which, if you are running a really long brake cable (such as for a quad) consider using a stick of stainless steel rod (about 1.0 to 1.5mm diameter) from the area just behind the headtube to the area just before the rear-most seat tube. That would have far less stretch than a classic cable even if its good top brand. The cable joiners can lock onto the rod at each end to attach the small bit of regular cable you would need there. Put some of those rubber donut silencer on it which ever method you choose. If you need to run housing all the way back... you may be facing friction issues high enough to warrant not doing that. You could also confer with one of the main companies who sell quads and see what they use...and probably sell spares for theirs bikes.