Fitting 105 brake caliper question

aspender
aspender Posts: 96
edited November 2010 in Workshop
Hi, I'm awaiting arrival of front and rear 105 5600 brakes to replace the standard no-name ones on my Specialized Secteur.

I've also ordered 105 brake cables, but am wondering if fitting these is necessary or beneficial, or if I can just use the existing cables and not have to mess around with removing and replacing the bar tape?

Bike has done <1000km from new so far so there shouldn't be any issue with the existing cables being worn.

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  • The Mechanic
    The Mechanic Posts: 1,277
    If you current calbes are OK then just use them and keep the new ones for when you need to renew,
    I have only two things to say to that; Bo***cks
  • domhopson
    domhopson Posts: 259
    You can use your existing ones. It will save all the hassle of removing the bar tape, trimming the new ones to the correct length and re-taping your bars again. Just be careful when clipping the cable end off that the cable doesn't fray as it's a pain in the bum to thread it through the adjustment bolt.
  • aspender
    aspender Posts: 96
    Thanks both for the info. In the end I decided to go the whole hog and fit the cables, and put on some nice new Fizik bar tape when I was done :D

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