adjusting brake hose

mkf
mkf Posts: 242
edited April 2010 in MTB workshop & tech
just gone from a 90mm to a 60mm stem so need to shorten the rear brake hose.
so do i cut it with a normal cable cutter or is there a special hose cutter i need to use or can i just ues some electrical wire cutter.
thanks all

Comments

  • joshtp
    joshtp Posts: 3,966
    you really dont need to shorten it, itll just mean having a few mill extra loop, often not a bad thing... also, if you want to change back you have to buy a whole new hose.

    dont bother
    I like bikes and stuff
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    what are the brakes and the Hose?

    And i would not bother.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • stubs
    stubs Posts: 5,001
    Agree dont bother unless you have miles of spare hose.

    If your set on shortening it a good set of sharp cable cutters will cut anything up to and including Goodridge braided steel hose
    Fig rolls: proof that god loves cyclists and that she wants us to do another lap
  • mkf
    mkf Posts: 242
    hope hose and brakes
  • stubs
    stubs Posts: 5,001
    You are lucky Hope hoses are easy peasy to shorten have a look at this vid

    http://www.hopegb.com/page_mep_force_36.html
    Fig rolls: proof that god loves cyclists and that she wants us to do another lap

Categories