Switching cable

[boy in a kilt]

sounds like you've solved your own problem.

[elk]

sounds like you've solved your own problem.

NB: your signature

[elk]

ta da!
I did it....DH came in to help...he hasn't changed a cable for 20 years...



I think my cables might be a little short....according to the Park website...they don't come into the lever or the brake at a straight angel...but a curve...

Here...let's see if photobooth will help....
yes...although the angle isn't helpful...they are long enough to turn the wheel...

[boy in a kilt]

Good job. I knew you would work it out.

It's not your cables that are short, it's your housings. Looks like they could stand another inch or so. But, as long as everything works right, let it be.

For future reference, cables work better when they make long, smooth curves and come into things with as little angle as possible.

[elk]

It's not your cables that are short, it's your housings. Looks like they could stand another inch or so. But, as long as everything works right, let it be.

For future reference, cables work better when they make long, smooth curves and come into things with as little angle as possible.

aren't the cables inside the housing?

[boy in a kilt]

Yes they are. But, you can buy housing and cables separately.

You might be able to fix the angle a little bit by tightening down the barrel adjuster on your brake lever and taking the slack out at the brakes.

But, it would be much more effective to get a longer housing (and possibly longer cables, looks like you trimmed your cable off about right).

If you didn't do anything to your housings, I'm guessing dude at the shop cut them too short.

[elk]

yes...I think dude at the shop...who I wanted to run new cable for me...just switched my componants on the new bars....which I could've, (wait, I did do that and the cable was too short....which is why I took it to the shop grrr)

I'll have someone just look at it.

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