Cables

[slowmotion]

Can you recommend a good pair

I have these Draper Expert 57768 cutters. They are really good and you can probably find them for under a tenner (inc postage) if you look around.
http://www.bigredtoolbox.co.uk/draper-57768-expert-190mm-wire-rope-or-spring-wire-cutter

 

[Philimoreto_8]

I have these Draper Expert 57768 cutters. They are really good and you can probably find them for under a tenner (inc postage) if you look around.
http://www.bigredtoolbox.co.uk/draper-57768-expert-190mm-wire-rope-or-spring-wire-cutter

I'll have a look for them cheers

 

[slowmotion]

I'll have a look for them cheers

Excellent. Just use them for your bike cables and don't start attacking fencing wire etc with them. The high carbon content of the razor sharp blades means that they won't suffer abuse gladly. Stick with the bike cables and you will find that they are brilliant. Look for them on Amazon, Ebay etc.

 

[PaulSecteur]

Can you recommend a good pair

If you have a dremel type tool you can use that.

 

[lpretro1]

If you are fitting the new Shimano 11 speed stuff then use the new coated cables & Shimano outer casing - expensive - yes - but important for good slick shifting

 

[Tojo]

If you are fitting the new Shimano 11 speed stuff then use the new coated cables & Shimano outer casing - expensive - yes - but important for good slick shifting

I took the shimano coated ones off my bike after I changed a RD cable on a friends bike which had snapped in the shifter and I found that the coating had rubbed off and gummed up the entry and exit of every outer cable and also in the shifter.......

 

[User32269]

Tip I was shown years ago by lbs is to use old bit of old inner cable through the outer when cutting, this helps to get clean cut and prevents squashing outer cable.

 

[Andy_R]

An old giant peloton had it for 17 years

So you'll know roughly what the outer cable routing and curvature should look like. If it looks right to your eye then it is probably as close as you're going to get it.

 

[bpsmith]

Using a quality tool is paramount. Never tried the old inner cable when cutting trick, but never had a problem with outer flattening either. Having the right tool helps.

I also had the same issues of the Shimano 11 speed coating shedding and causing more restriction in the outers than the worth of it.