I need a new brake cable for my mountain bike, but every cable that I find at regular sporting goods stores are too low of a gauge for downhill brake stress that I put on the cable. The cable setup on my bike is very tight and there is little play between brake 0% and 100%. Its the cable for the rear tire. That‘s the only way that works for me.So, can anyone help me find a heavy duty bike brake cable?PS I always stretch or rip the cables that I get from stores, and have asked about a heavy duty cable but they say I dont need one.
step one: call a service station step two: pay them to do the job so you don't screw it up royaly step three: remember that i told you so! after you do screw it up -if you don't have a clue how to do it without the manual you shouldn't do it at all
I noticed you said the rear cable. It's *not* the cable. Any high grade stainless cable will work. I would first have your local bike shop look at the brake set up. A fresh set of eyes can help. Notice I didn't say sporting goods but a bike shop. Bike shops specialize in these things. Cables are somewhat elastic by definition. They have to be to prevent failure. You are going downhill and going beyond the limits of the brake's design or the bike frame itself is flexing. If you are going serious down-hilling, you need a quality hydraulic disc brake. This removes any cable elasticity and/or frame flexing. It's just a superior design. That's why cars use hydraulic disc brakes. Whatever you do, play it safe till this is fixed and happy trails!
