brake and gear cables

andy610
andy610 Posts: 602
edited August 2007 in Workshop
anyone know how long before brake and gear cables need renewing and is it worth learning to replace them myself

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  • jamie123
    jamie123 Posts: 1
    Do it yourself - its dead easy and feels much more responsive when you do it. I'd recommend changing at least once a year - best every 6 months - and definitely after winter.
    keep the cables well lubed too!
    jjj
  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    or fit gore ride-ons and forget about them............
    Facts are meaningless, you can use facts to prove anything that's remotely true! - Homer
  • alfablue
    alfablue Posts: 8,497
    maddog 2 wrote:
    or fit gore ride-ons and forget about them............
    Or for a cheaper version fit Mudlovers
  • domtyler
    domtyler Posts: 2,648
    edited March 2011
    The pros use Nokons.
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  • Stwutter
    Stwutter Posts: 362
    It's always worth learning to do it yourself, and cabling's one of the things that will need doing on a fairly regular basis.

    It all depends on the conditions you ride in, but generally it's worth re-cabling about every 2000-2500 miles.
    Knackered? Me?

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