Frayed rear brake cable

[Welsh wheels]

A few strands of my rear brake cable are frayed at the place where the clamp is currently holding the cable. W̶h̶e̶n̶ ̶I̶ ̶c̶a̶n̶ ̶b̶e̶ ̶b̶o̶t̶h̶e̶r̶e̶d̶ At some point soon I will replace the cable. My question is, is it safe to use the bike in the meantime? I have been on a few short rides on it, and the brakes work fine, I don't need to pull very far on the levers and they have plenty of bite.

 

[snorri]

Change the cable now!
You never know when you may be required to make an emergency stop.

 

[Rooster1]

You just reminded me to get a gear cable that is also fraying. Cheers

 

[Yellow Saddle]

It depends whether the fray is on the tension side or on the useless side.

 

[Welsh wheels]

It depends whether the fray is on the tension side or on the useless side.

It's on the tension side.

 

[Welsh wheels]

Change the cable now!
You never know when you may be required to make an emergency stop.

Thanks, guess I'll have to replace it then.

 

[Yellow Saddle]

It's on the tension side.

Common sense tells you.....

 

[Welsh wheels]

I have a couple of generic bike brake cables lying around that I used to use on my hybrids. Can I use those or do I need road bike specific brake cables?

 

[Yellow Saddle]

I have a couple of generic bike brake cables lying around that I used to use on my hybrids. Can I use those or do I need road bike specific brake cables?

The blob at the end of a MTB cable and RB cable differ. On a road bike it is connected axially and on a MTB transversely. However, both work in both even if it is a bit inelegant. A file and some elbow grease and some common sense can make even the most stubborn incompatible ones change gender.

 

[Welsh wheels]

The blob at the end of a MTB cable and RB cable differ. On a road bike it is connected axially and on a MTB transversely. However, both work in both even if it is a bit inelegant. A file and some elbow grease and some common sense can make even the most stubborn incompatible ones change gender.

Thanks

 

[Cycleops]

Don't forget to put a bit of grease on the new cables.

 

[Drago]

A nice hot soldering iron, and solder the ends. Looks neater than crimp in jobs, and won't fall off.

 

[Poacher]

A nice hot soldering iron, and solder the ends. Looks neater than crimp in jobs, and won't fall off.

Make sure you clean the ends thoroughly, and don't skimp on flux.

 

[snorri]

Thanks, guess I'll have to replace it then.

Good man/woman.

 

[Tangoup51]

Make sure you clean the ends thoroughly, and don't skimp on flux.

You know what they say, skip the flux & you flux it up.