Brake cables, SRAM red

[RhythMick]

Hi all,

So fettling my bike today I see that the cap has come off the end of the rear brake cable and a couple of the strands have frayed. No sign of damage to the outer housing so I'm thinking it's a simple enough job, pull cable out, gently push replacement back in.

Right ? How do you stop the new cable fraying as its being pushed through? Assume I need to buy the right kind of cable - the brake levers are SRAM RED. I'll take the old cable out and take it to the LBS to make sure.

If I don't know what I'm doing should I just get the LBS to replace it ?


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[black'n'yellow]

twist the strands back together and crimp another end cap on - job done. No need to remove anything or change anything.

 

[RhythMick]

The problem was getting the cable with frayed end back through the hole in the bolt. I'll have another go.


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[black'n'yellow]

not sure what bolt you are talking about....?

 

[Broadside]

Can you snip off just the frayed bit with some decent quality wire cutters? Then you will have a nice neat end on the wire which you can put a new cap on.

 

[RhythMick]

not sure what bolt you are talking about....?

The brakes are Tektro cantilevers. The cable passes through a hole in a bolt which secures it to the brakes on either side.

I carefully snipped off the frayed part, as much as I could and still reach the bolt. I got it fixed up for now, but it frayed going through the bolt. I'll get another cable to replace.


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[black'n'yellow]

there's nothing like making work for yourself...

 

[RhythMick]

there's nothing like making work for yourself...

true, and I always seem to turn simple jobs into difficult ones. It's a talent.

 

[zexel]

Hi all,

Right ? How do you stop the new cable fraying as its being pushed through?

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Superglue

 

[RhythMick]

New cable sorted. Carefully trimmed, superglued (thanks for that tip) and end crimped on.

Thanks for help.