Cutting Bicycle Cable Housing

Apart from hydraulic brake hoses of course but that s a different matter.

Cutting bicycle cable housing.

4 5 out of 5 stars 90. 5 0 out of 5 stars 2. Built in crimper for cable end caps and forming hole for reforming housing ends and housing ferrules. Vbestlife bicycle bike cable housing cutter tool mountain bike brake cable housing cutter heavy duty multi function bicycle spoke wire cable cutter repair tool.

After cutting the compressionless gear housing inspect the end to see if it flattened a bit. Difference between brake and shifter housing. Best way to cut bicycle cables and housing. Use the crimper section of the cn 10 to open up the housing and inner liner before installing an end cap and cable.

Too often i see brake and shifter housing mixed. Jagwire pro cable crimper cutter. This then defeats the whole point of sis and their clones housing which is to have as little compression as possible so the indexed shifting can be crisp and precise. Precision ground cutting jaws for a clean cut on every cable.

Cold forged heat treated steel handles for strength. Use the correct cable cutters for the job or risk making a mess of your cables if you find the videos helpful and would like to make a small donation to help. The key to cutting cable housing is to achieve a flush and squared end to interface with the housing ferrule. If the ends of the cable housing is not nice and even it can be compressed by the tension of the cable.