biking_fox
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How few strands is it safe to have left on a brake cable before replacing it?
(more than I currently have - it's going to the shop tomorrow).
(more than I currently have - it's going to the shop tomorrow).
How few strands is it safe to have left on a brake cable before replacing it?
(more than I currently have - it's going to the shop tomorrow).
You mean you replace the moment the first one breaks??
It's not wear. It's very specifically at the cable clamp on the brake arm. I've never had a cable break anywhere else. As the brake pads wear I adjust the cable length to maintain a sharp brake action. This undoing and redoing of the clamp on the cable breaks strands over repeats. It's certainly safe to carry on riding when 1 strand fails.... this is the first time I've noticed multiple failures.
This is on a commuting bike ridden every day. Having out of action every couple of months because a strand has broken costs quite a bit more.
And no I'm not expecting a definitive answer, I'm just surprised people are replacing it immediately.
OP says: "It's certainly safe to carry on riding when 1 strand fails."How few strands is it safe to have left on a brake cable before replacing it?