So I have a 92 sorrento and managed to get the old cantis changed and the old gs200 rapid fire shifters changed.
New brakes were installed and tweaked to my liking but I've noticed the front brake cable has frayed and snapped a little bit. Only looks like a a couple of strands but will I need the cable changed or will it be fine for a while. Cables were all new, gears and brakes.
by xander-mcqueen1986
8 Comments
It’s fine as long as the bolt holding the cable is tight. If the cable starts slipping you will need to replacement it.
This is not tolerable nor safe. When the 1st strand fails the whole cable is compromised. Put a new one immediately
Probably take 10 minutes to replace the cable, I’d just do it
Sure. What’s the worst that could happen?
It’ll be fine for now, but yeah replace it.
This is why I save rear brake cables that get frayed at the fixing bolt.
Perfect front brake cable.
I wouldn’t bet my life on it.
Lots of excessive caution in this thread. It will hold fine until you replace it. I’d replace it the next time you are doing bike maintenance or whenever else it makes sense to you. But I’d ride it without any concerns until then