Bike Cable Sets Review

If you are a serious bike builder, then you will be creating your bike from the ground up. At some point, you will be installing cables and housing for your brake or gear shifting systems on your bike. These components, such as Nokon bike cables and Campagnolo cables have to be installed properly because they are so important for everyday use. The best way to get started is to buy a complete kit for your brake or gear shift cables. That way you have all the parts you need right up front. Complete sets also save you money and time versus having to hunt down individual parts and paying for them separately.

There are several kits you can buy for bike brakes and shifters. Brake kits contain the following parts: Front and rear cables, ferrules donuts end caps and the housing. The cable, like Shimano cable, is usually made from a stainless steel material and the housing is often Teflon coated. Gear shifter kits contain: Front and rear cables, ferrules, and the cable housing.

Make sure that you follow the manufactures instructions about how to route your new cables. This is something you want to do right the first time, so you won’t have problems later. The main thing to remember is to allow plenty of movement so that your cables don’t interfere with your bike in anyway. If you need to cut your cables, you can buy a specialty tool for the job or use a good pair of cable cutters. This may be something you leave to your bike mechanic, letting them install your Gore cable or Jagwire cable. if you’re not feeling comfortable with it. Typically the sets come in a length that require very little trimming, so your job is made a lot easier. One note is to be careful when cutting these cables and housings because you are dealing with braided lines that have sharp and pointy ends.

What It’s For

There are two cable systems on your bike. One is used for the brakes and one is used for the gear shifting system. Both use cables and housing, although they are not interchangeable. When you do replace your brake cables and housing, make sure you don’t use cables and housing for gear shifters. It is often made with material that is not suited for the pressure put on it by the brake system.

Major Manufacturers

Aztec, Shimano, Campagnola, Nokon.

Pricing

Prices for cable and housing sets can vary from about $19.99 to almost $30 for both brake and gear shift cables.