Source for 130mm Centerpull straddle cable. Dia Compe/Weinmann
12-05-24 | 12:24 PM
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Source for 130mm Centerpull straddle cable. Dia Compe/Weinmann
Anyone know where to get longer straddle cables? Having a difficult time finding them online. I have cables that are 105mm long, but need slightly longer ones to clear a front rack. The other solution is Mafac brakes.
12-05-24 | 06:00 PM
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Bikes: 1959 Capo Modell Campagnolo; 1960 Capo Sieger (2); 1962 Carlton Franco Suisse; 1970 Peugeot UO-8; 1982 Bianchi Campione d'Italia; 1988 Schwinn Project KOM-10;
Fabricate one with a regular brake cable and a cinch bolt on the other side, ala Mafac?
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
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Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
12-05-24 | 06:11 PM
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Dia-Compe makes two different lengths of centerpull straddle cables. One is 105 mm and the other is 290 mm (that's long!). The part number for the 290 mm cable is 1270-290. Blue Lug has some in stock but the shipping cost is going to sting. Good luck!
*DIA-COMPE* 1270 center pull brake wire
*DIA-COMPE* 1270 center pull brake wire
12-05-24 | 07:39 PM
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The 1986 DiaCompe catalog shows 13 different lengths!
https://www.velo-pages.com/main.php?g2_itemId=1362
https://www.velo-pages.com/main.php?g2_itemId=1362
12-05-24 | 07:40 PM
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The 1986 DiaCompe catalog shows 11 different lengths!
https://www.velo-pages.com/main.php?g2_itemId=1362
https://www.velo-pages.com/main.php?g2_itemId=1362
I was looking at the 2024 catalog.
12-05-24 | 09:24 PM
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One option would be to scour eBay for a set of Dia Compe / Weinmann centerpull breaks that came off a mixte bike and use the rear brake straddle cable. For instance:
Keep or sell the remnants.
Keep or sell the remnants.
12-06-24 | 12:14 AM
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Dia-Compe makes two different lengths of centerpull straddle cables. One is 105 mm and the other is 290 mm (that's long!). The part number for the 290 mm cable is 1270-290. Blue Lug has some in stock but the shipping cost is going to sting. Good luck!
*DIA-COMPE* 1270 center pull brake wire
*DIA-COMPE* 1270 center pull brake wire
Thank you for offering to check! However, no need. Reason at the bottom.
The 1986 DiaCompe catalog shows 13 different lengths!
https://www.velo-pages.com/main.php?g2_itemId=1362
https://www.velo-pages.com/main.php?g2_itemId=1362
One option would be to scour eBay for a set of Dia Compe / Weinmann centerpull breaks that came off a mixte bike and use the rear brake straddle cable. For instance:
Keep or sell the remnants.
Keep or sell the remnants.
In the end, I chose the easy way out. Went to the co-op and rummaged around for a bit. Lo and behold, Mafac Racer centerpulls with all the hardware, even the yoke! Just had to get some crusty grime off. Thanks all for the help in this thread, regardless. In the end I think we have our answer, that there are no new sources of 130mm straddle cables for dia compe/weinmann centerpull brakes. Something to remember for anyone hoping to use these types of brakes with a front rack that attaches at the fork brake mount.
12-06-24 | 12:11 PM
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You can cast/mold ends onto your own custom length cables using soldiering iron (or propane torch) and a wood form to make the end barrel shape from electrical soldier.
Example youtube video directions start 5 minutes into this DIY;
This can be a handy technique for fabrication of replacement cables for lawn/garden power equipment repair which tend to use unadjustable pre-fabricated cables which can be difficult or expensive to source for replacement.
Example youtube video directions start 5 minutes into this DIY;
This can be a handy technique for fabrication of replacement cables for lawn/garden power equipment repair which tend to use unadjustable pre-fabricated cables which can be difficult or expensive to source for replacement.
