Originally Posted by
Gdando
Golden boy,
I just did this last week. The grey flex piece I removed. I used the old housing as a guide. Regretfully, after removing the grey extensions the provided brake housing was not long enough to do both brakes so I used the shifter housing for the front brakes. Make sure you have the correct tool to cut the housing as it will fray if you don't and the end cap will not fit over the end of housing.
Hi Gdando-
I love the build you did with that Olmo- that is a seriously classy looking bike!
There is a section on the Sheldon Brown website about NOT using shift housing for brake housing- I don't know of the braided housing makes a difference:
http://sheldonbrown.com/cables.html
Originally Posted by http://sheldonbrown.com/cables.html
Warning: Since compressionless housing relies on plastic to hold it together, it is not as strong as conventional spiral housing, and should never be used for brakes! The loads applied to brake cables can easily cause compressionless housing to rupture and burst, causing a complete and sudden loss of brake function.