Are mountain bike brake cables universal?

Read on to find out more about the different types of cables that are available and to help you choose a replacement when required. MTB/Road brake cables are interchangeable and used for bikes with cable-activated brakes (rim brakes and non-hydraulic disc brakes).

How do you measure a bike brake cable?

Once it’s taped to the bars, grab an end and hold it on the derailleur or brake cable stop. Turn the bars fully in each direction, and that will tell you if you have enough casing, or too much. Repeat this process three times with each of the cable casings (the bike equivalent of “measure twice, cut once).

Are derailleur cables the same as brake cables?

At the derailleur or brake end, both brake and gear cables have ‘raw’ ends that are fixed by a clamp. At the lever end, though, they have differently shaped nipples – the lumps of permanently affixed metal that hold them in the levers – again making them non-interchangeable.

What diameter is brake cable?

Most brake cables are 1.5 or 1.6mm in diameter. Most shift cables are 1.1 or 1.2mm, galvanized shifter cables are 1.3mm.

Is jagwire better than Shimano?

Registered. Jagwire shift housing is the same dia as Shimano etc. Their Pro brake housing is a bit thicker and a lot stiffer due to be compressionless. Shimano SP41 housing and Optislick cables are very good.

Are SRAM and Shimano brake cables the same?

the cable ends are the same, and they work. sram pitstop cables are 1.1mm and shimano cables are 1.2mm. i like the sram pitstop cables for all shimano/sram bikes a bit better and use the all the time. but, either will work.

Are SRAM and shimano brake cables the same?

Can I use shifter cable for brakes?

The derailleur cables may work for a little while as brake cables, but they won’t last long. Also, the smaller heads on the cables will likely tear up the cable stops inside your levers. xnavalav8r wrote: The derailleur cables may work for a little while as brake cables, but they won’t last long.

Is jagwire better than shimano?

Can I use brake cables housing for shifter?

It’s really not recommended. Brake cable housings have a coiled metal spiral embedded in them, while compressionless shift cables have a series of tiny round wires running parallel along the length of housing. If you were to use brake cable housings on shift cables the result can be very poor shifting.