Originally Posted by
Shimagnolo
In my experience, shift cables are tight enough they never rattle against the tubes, so I've never needed to do anything with them. In contrast, the rear brake cable is quite slack when not applying brakes. On my Litespeed, the rear brake cable jangled like a bell before I slipped the tubing over it.
If your brake cable is slack, you need to check the housing for binding. The brake should keep that cable pretty tight, even when not in use.
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