Brake cable ?

[BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN]

as there are so many about, i thought i would ask just in case i got the wrong sort

is there a standard length/ then cut down

what wire is used ?

cheers B 

[Discostu]

Just use an odyssey slick one mate you get inner and outer and it is a rear. You can get seperate inners for these as well. Normally around £3 

[skyway67]

i'm using an oddy slic cable too

i think i cut about 8 inches off it but its still long enough for a bar spin  they have loads of rad colours too 

[Dannywhac]

If you're ever going to barspin with a single cable you want a linear cable as the brake can lock-up with a standard coiled brake sleeve.

Oddy do a Slic Linear for about a tenner, or save yourself a few quid and get an Xposure or Stolen one for about £7

[SaMAlex]

If you do cut it down make sure you use very good brake cable cutters. Linear outer is a bitch to get thro

[kev-s]

trick there is alex, if u have shit cutters then whack the top of em with a hammer!!!!

works everytime

[Dannywhac]

 

[Betty]

I use a small hacksaw to cut the outer cable... 

Does a neater job than Kev's method, i used to do the same but then struggled to push the inner cable through

[Dannywhac]

Yeah - always found snips crimped the ends too much - Dremel for the lazy man 

[BrianP]

If you go for a linear cable, and cut it, make sure you use one of the spare ferrules (normally supplied with the cable) on the cut end of the outer housing - the inner braid has a tendency to slowly 'creep' out if you don't.

Brian  

[TwoBobRob]

Bendy, to answer the question; no mate. You can't buy the wrong one these days - any brand will do. As others have said, spend another couple of quid on the linear type. A few drops of light oil or GT85 down it when you fit it, bob's yer uncle.

No set length, entirely up to you.

[BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN]

cheers guys  - it's better to know and learn, than not understand and burn