I can’t seem to find this online and not sure the name for this. I realize it’s vintage, but standard brake cables won’t work for this vintage drop bar brake lever.
by brannonglover
I can’t seem to find this online and not sure the name for this. I realize it’s vintage, but standard brake cables won’t work for this vintage drop bar brake lever.
by brannonglover
4 Comments
It’s a road bike cable, you can tell as it looks like a mushroom
Not sure what you mean by standard brake cable, but yours looks like this one: [https://www.bike-discount.de/en/shimano-road-stainless-steel-sus-brake-inner-cable-1.6mm-x-2050mm-100-workshop-pack](https://www.bike-discount.de/en/shimano-road-stainless-steel-sus-brake-inner-cable-1.6mm-x-2050mm-100-workshop-pack)
Brake cables have different ends based on the use case. This one is for road/drop levers, the other style is for MTB. Shift cables look similar to drop lever brake cables but the cable is typically thinner.
Check out the Park Tools YouTube for assistance or sheldonbrown.com
Standard road bike cable.