brake hose cutting

joshtp
joshtp Posts: 3,966
edited April 2010 in MTB workshop & tech
how do i do it? i know you are suposed to use hose cutters, but i dont have any... and they arnt cheap.... my options are to get the lbs to cut the hose, or to find another way of cutting it? has anyone got any suggestions?

(this is gonna end up with money being spent, isnt it....
I like bikes and stuff

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    what hose is it?

    a sharp knife does most.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • joshtp
    joshtp Posts: 3,966
    thats good to hear... its the hose on my new Clarks SX Skeletals, which should be ariving this morning..., if the hose is (as i think it is) braided, surely a knife wont work?! what should i use then? but if its just the normal black plastic then a stanley knife or similar will do?
    I like bikes and stuff
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    well when it arrives ask.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • diy
    diy Posts: 6,473
    dremil with a cutting disc will go through armour/braided cables without any problem.. just take your time.

    whatever you do don't use a chop saw unless you want to learn to ride a bike with out fingers and thumbs.
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