SHIMANO Universal Standard Brake Cable Set, For MTB or Road Bikes

This is a perfect OEM replacement brake cable kit that has everything you need to replace the brake cables on your bicycle for a nice, refreshing change to overused and old brake cables. You won’t realize how good new cables perform over old cables until you install these and try them out. If you’re losing power in your brake levers, changing the cables is one of the best things you can do. Cables, over time, stretch and lose their stiffness and power, creating mushy-feeling brake levers. These Shimano cables are the OEM replacements for any Shimano brake kits (and will work with others). I used to work at a bike shop growing up and wouldn’t trust my brake cables with anyone other than Shimano, especially if your brake kit is a Shimano brake kit. Even with different brake kits, these cables work top-notch as they’re built with quality since Shimano has been producing bike parts for decades. The cables are setup perfectly. There is a cable housing piece that is way more than you’ll need to replace all of the brake cables housing on your bike. There are also cable housing ends to ensure the ends of the housing is stiff at the ends for better braking power. The kit includes two brake cables (one short and one long) for replacing both the front and rear brake cables. The kit also includes the cable ends you crimp on in order to keep the ends of your brake cables from fraying. Perfect kit for the cost.

I'm rebuilding a vintage 1990's Cannondale mountain bike I've had since new. I replaced the Dia-Compe cantilever brakes with Shimano BR-T4000 V-Brakes. However, the original brake cable was cut a hair too short, and the end was fraying. The situation got worse as I tried to adjust everything the way I wanted. Fortunately, anticipating this exact scenario, I had already bought the SHIMANO Universal Standard Brake Cable Set as well. Installing a new cable for the rear brake was simple and easy. The kit comes with two generous lengths of stainless steel cable, a nice length of cable housing, four ferrules (didn't know that's what the housing ends were called) and two cable tips. It all worked perfectly, and I am thrilled to say the potential disaster was averted. Would absolutely, positively, buy again. In fact, I might get another set just to have around. With five bikes in the house, you never know when you might need it.

Precisely the standard of quality you would expect from real Shimano craftsmanship. Durable, reliable, fair cost/value.

long, sleek... has ALL the parts you need - it comes with 2 - as it says, it's a set. I had to salvage a couple extra end pieces/entry/exit points because the bike I put these on ran the brake line to connection points on the frame, then - IDK why, maybe aesthetics (certainly not function) - at those connection points opened up and ran the exposed line to another connection point near the rear brakes. These are CLEAN.... the ends have BOTH types of line connectors to attach to the hand brakes so you can just see what kind your bike has and clip the other side off. I don't even PRETEND to be a bike mechanic or know if this is common. I just needed it done, did a little research, and watched a couple YouTube examples and jumped right in... it takes a tiny bit more skill - well- dexterity/experience than it appeared on the videos, but nothing you can't do on your own - if you're slightly mechanically inclined, and/or adventurous. TIP (experienced I'm sure know, but - I did it by accident and discovered why that was a very smart idea later) I would suggest cutting the brake line WAY WAY longer than you initially need- you can keep trimming it before you crimp the end-cap on the line. - REASON: if you don't cut/trim the end of the line CLEANLY with your cutters (don't try regular wire cutters, get the tool), one of the braids will begin to separate & unwind along the length of the line- this will prevent the line from sliding effortlessly and smoothly in the sheath of the wire. Fortunately, I had cut just the tip not needed, ran the whole line through the trimmed (to the length needed) cable shielding and while doing many things, one of those strands began to unwind... I traced it up the line and thankfully it was below where I needed to trim anyway. I got better line snips, cut it 2 more times (once more a half way to where I needed it to ensure those snips would cut the braided cable cleanly enough to not unwind), then again where I needed... I crimped the tip (provided in the package) and locked it down with the bolt that clamps on the cable to hold it in place... I tucked the 4-6" extra wire down under the edge of the brake calipers and it was perfect (after re-adjusting the brakes for proper distance and brake handle squeeze).

I'm always surprised when I see people run cables that are cheaper than Shimano. I absolutely understand those who prefer comparable brands like Jagwire, for example, but it makes absolutely no sense to save a few dollars and run cables cheaper than Shimano. In this kit, you will receive two brake cables with compatible with mountain or road applications, one very long length of housing, 4 end caps for the housing, and two cable ends caps. Personally, I prefer 6 housing caps because I like to run caps into my brakes if possible, but 4 is sufficient( nearly any brake can have housing ran right into it without caps and some, like Campy, require it). Also, be slightly careful with how you cut your housing(measure exact) and I assure you, you'll have enough left over to run housing again for your next application. Believe me when I say, you get a ton of housing in this kit. In terms of installation, just about anyone who is mechanically inclined can install this kit in less than 30 minutes. If you work on bikes often like I do, less than 20 minutes. For those of you who don't change out cables and housing often, just be sure to use a good pair of cable/housing cutters. Whatever cutters you use and they needn't be cycling specific, just use a quality pair. If you don't, you're going to have a devil of a time cutting your housing cleanly and you'll end up fraying your cables. If you don't have a paid and want something cheap, Amazon has a cheap pair of Stanley cutters as an add on that are perfectly fine for this type of application. Again, Shimano's kits are cheap, very good quality, and very easy to install. They should be considered by all as the cheapest cable and housing kits that are acceptable.

The best

This set worked great for me when I had to cut new brake cables for my bike. There was plenty of length leftover in both cables and cable housing which was very forgiving as I messed up the length when cutting a couple of times. I would definitely buy this kit again.

This set contains a front and a rear cable, together with enough housing for any regular bike. Obviously, this is not compatible with tandems or recumbents. On my 58cm externally routed frame I had about 10cm to spare on each cable. The cables come with a different head on each end and you will cut off the head you don't need. The kit also includes crimps and housing ends. It's very complete. A side cutter and a crimping tool are essential if you want to replace your own brake cables. Needle nose pliers are useful too. If you've never done it before, search YouTube for how-to videos.

As expected

Ruck Zuck montiert und die Bremse funktioniert wieder bestens.

Cable y fundas de calidad, marca que llevo toda la vida utilizando y con la que no he tenido problemas.

Fit perfectly after cutting for length. The cable did not fray when it was cut and maintained its shape while feeding through the housings.

Buona qualità.