{"id":183357,"date":"2021-05-05T13:08:30","date_gmt":"2021-05-05T13:08:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?p=183357"},"modified":"2021-05-05T13:12:54","modified_gmt":"2021-05-05T13:12:54","slug":"how-to-change-the-brake-and-shifter-cables-on-your-bike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2021\/05\/05\/how-to-change-the-brake-and-shifter-cables-on-your-bike\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Change the Brake and Shifter Cables on Your Bike"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sometimes you can spend hours trying to fix your bike without any success because you have overlooked the cable. Shifter cables can stop functioning properly for many reasons. They can get rusty, dirty, or they can bend. The outcome? Your bike will stop working smoothly. Let’s avoid that.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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If you do not have hydraulic disk brakes or an electronic shifter,<\/a> you have two different types of cables on your bike: brake cables and gear cables. Let\u2019s start with the first.<\/p>\n

How to replace a brake cable<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The first thing to do is to understand what kind of brake cable you need, as there are different variants. So, check the ending of your existing one to make sure you buy the right one for the job.<\/p>\n

Click on the pictures below to see the instructions.<\/p>\n