Originally Posted by
maddog34
...this was not an issue with coiled wire housings, but those have a problem after being cut sometimes... before installing the end caps, i use an awl to dress the end of the housings, or even clip away a bent wire that blocks the end.. flush cut side cutters work great for this.
This bike has friction shifting, and spiral housing everywhere.
I do like to finish the ends after cutting the housing with a cable cutter. I have a Park Tools cutter, which leaves a little bit of distorted spiral. About 10 seconds with a Dremel tool fixes this.