How to fix broken brake cable?

Wench
Wench Posts: 3
edited July 2017 in MTB workshop & tech
I'm hoping someone can help me. Just bought a cheapo second hand "mountain" bike. (Probably just a glorified road bike, however I just use it for cycling around town).

However the brake cable to the front has totally snapped. I'm fairly handy with diy stuff, but I cannot see how to get the brake cable off. Also looking on the net, there's all sorts of different types of cable, with different ends on.

Can anyone give me some help in the right direction!

Comments

  • whyamihere
    whyamihere Posts: 7,704
    Depends entirely on the specific brakes. Pictures would help.
  • Wench
    Wench Posts: 3
    Stupid question... how do I get photos uploaded!
  • JBA
    JBA Posts: 2,852
    You need to upload the picture to a hosting site such as Photobucket or Flickr and then link from there.
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