Gear and cable replacement and brake pads
- Thread starter dave147
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Cycleops
Legendary Member
- Location
- Accra, Ghana
Just a few quid from somewhere like Decathlon unless you want to spend more on premium brands.
Don't forget to grease them and buy some of the little end caps to stop fraying. You should be able to cut the cables with a decent pliers which has a cutter.
Remove the pads and inspect them, if they're down to 1-2mm replace them.
Don't forget to grease them and buy some of the little end caps to stop fraying. You should be able to cut the cables with a decent pliers which has a cutter.
Remove the pads and inspect them, if they're down to 1-2mm replace them.
Ajax Bay
Guru
- Location
- East Devon
Your use of the passive infinitive means you're going to get your LBS (or other) to do this for you; right? So labour and cables? Phone your LBS and ask?
Bear in mind that with 105 reusing the cable outers under your bar tape will reduce the expense (cos unwinding and retaping the bars will take time).
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The cutter on most pliers will not do a clean cut on a cable - neither inner nor outer. A good cable cutter is a worthwhile investment.
roadrash
cycle chatterer
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- sitting on the edge of wigan pier
Cycleops
Legendary Member
- Location
- Accra, Ghana
It's true you really need a dedicated tool but I've had good results with a quality plier. It's make do and mend down here.
Nigelnightmare
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cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
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- Land of confusion
Need to do my commuter , it lasted 2 weeks from new and the roads have been so bad its gunked up and not shifting
