Patrick to Patrick: this sort of swap is very easy, particularly if you use non-aero levers. The hardest part if ensuring that the housing is the right length. I don't like over-long housing, and almost always end up cutting mine too short -- and having to cut another length.
Measure twice, make a mistake, and measure a 3d time -- that's the ticket. Hey, if you learned your brake work with the rod brakes on cheap Indian roadsters, cable and housing is easy. On Sun, Apr 6, 2014 at 2:37 PM, Deacon Patrick <lamontg...@mac.com> wrote: > Who decided mountain cable would be different from road cable and where do > they live so I can TP their house? Sardonic grin. > > With abandon, > Patrick > > On Sunday, April 6, 2014 2:17:36 PM UTC-6, Christopher Chen wrote: >> >> Yeah, the cables afaik are the same diameter so you can reuse your brake >> housing if it's long enough, and if you're using non-aero road levers you >> might have enough. The road cable end looks like a bullet, whereas the >> mountain cable end looks like a lollipop. >> >> :) >> >> cc >> >> >> On Sun, Apr 6, 2014 at 12:56 PM, Deacon Patrick <lamon...@mac.com> wrote: >> >>> Thanks, Chris. So no cutting except at the raw, brake end? And I just >>> thread the cable through the cable housing and connect it at the brake end? >>> >>> With abandon, >>> Patrick >>> >>> >>> On Sunday, April 6, 2014 1:31:18 PM UTC-6, Christopher Chen wrote: >>> >>>> The cable ends are different between road and mountain levers, so >>>> you'll need a new set of cables. >>>> >>>> Otherwise, you should be good. >>>> >>>> Good luck! >>>> >>>> cc >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sun, Apr 6, 2014 at 12:23 PM, Deacon Patrick <lamon...@mac.com>wrote: >>>> >>>>> I am assessing if this is a job I can do or if I need to take it to my >>>>> LBS. I will be switching from mountain brake levers to road non-aero >>>>> levers >>>>> for my albastache bars. I’m good for swapping everything else, but don’t >>>>> know what’s involved with the levers. Do I need to change cable? Can I >>>>> just >>>>> pop the cable out one and into the other? Or do I have to cut and replace >>>>> bits? >>>>> >>>>> With abandon, >>>>> Patrick >>>>> >>>>> *www.MindYourHeadCoop.org <http://www.MindYourHeadCoop.org>* >>>>> *www.OurHolyConception.org <http://www.OurHolyConception.org>* >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> "I want the kind of six pack you can't drink." -- Micah >>>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> "I want the kind of six pack you can't drink." -- Micah >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ Patrick Moore Albuquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Etats Unis -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
