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Old 11-01-16 | 06:32 AM
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cny-bikeman
Mechanic/Tourist
 
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From: Syracuse, NY

Bikes: 2008 Novara Randonee - love it. Previous bikes:Motobecane Mirage, 1972 Moto Grand Jubilee (my fave), Jackson Rake 16, 1983 C'dale ST500.

Learn about repair first, then by tools and supplies. The odds of needing a shift cable on a bike less than a year old is next to zero, but it weighs almost nothing, so no great loss to carry one. Brake cable is even less likely to be a problem, but go ahead if you insist. I did a 5000 mile tour in '76 and indeed needed to replace a shift cable, but the bike was 4 years old with thousands of miles on it.
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