Originally Posted by
FBinNY
I forgot to mention that link cables come in various lengths. Measure the good one, so you buy the right size. (Both brakes on your bike use the same one).
Why should that be the case?
The front vs rear brakes have different requirements for stopping power, heel clearance, etc.
My bikes configure the straddle wire lengths differently front vs rear; in some cases even having different brakes.