Cable Housings and Mechanical Disc Brakes
04-11-07, 12:36 PM
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Cable Housings and Mechanical Disc Brakes
I'm going to be installing a set of BB7s on my bike.
Do I use regular cables or buck-up for the compressionless cables and housings? I do understand the benefits but do they really make that much of a difference?
Do I use regular cables or buck-up for the compressionless cables and housings? I do understand the benefits but do they really make that much of a difference?
04-11-07, 01:04 PM
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Been using NOS Gore- Ride on's (more or less standard housing) for years with my BB7's and never felt the need to switch. I'd suggest either Dry Cables or the tried and true teflon coated cables and lined housing.
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So you spent the money on new disc brakes and now you're considering wimping out on the cable housing. If you're running very much compresable cable housing you are likely to run out of brake lever travel before you get any significant stopping power.
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Originally Posted by Retro Grouch
So you spent the money on new disc brakes and now you're considering wimping out on the cable housing. If you're running very much compresable cable housing you are likely to run out of brake lever travel before you get any significant stopping power.
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Its only a guess, but I've seen what feel like increases of 25/30% in brake power from using Avid full metal jacket cables on mechanical discs. Having said that, more attention to cable runs helps almost as much. Removing unneeded bends and s-curves (considered as absolutely terrible in industrial push rod type control systems) makes a big difference.
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I just use standard XTR brake cables/housing. Does the job quite nicely.
