It depends, but yeah. There are very few extraneous parts on a bike.
Iamnumberyateen on
Pah. Who needs brakes? 🤣
marvinmavis on
yeah if you don’t have them the wires in the cable housing sheath split out from the end
Qoyuble on
Yes; it prevents the end from squeezing into the cable and prevents variation in length in a similar way.
genericmutant on
You get some cable stops (particularly on older frames) where they won’t fit. In which case you don’t use them, obviously.
But they are useful. You have to cut the cable outer more cleanly without them, and the outer will tend to deteriorate faster without them, possibly damaging the inner and possibly creating sponginess.
They’re called ferrules if you want to get some (5mm for brake, 4mm for gear), and they’re dirt cheap.
Gullible-Factor-8927 on
You do want functional brakes no?
davestradamus1 on
Yes, ferrules keep the housing from squishing during heavy braking.
anon36485 on
Yes. They prevent the cable from cutting into the housing at an angle and splitting it
LItifosi on
Yes, especially the nice metal ones. The plastic ones are meh, but still serve a purpose on both brake and shifter cables.
Kerguelen_Avon on
Yes.They.Are!
samer0214 on
No, all these arrows are not necessary!
audiomagnate on
Hell yes, especially on shifter cables. This is what happens without them.
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Yes
It depends, but yeah. There are very few extraneous parts on a bike.
Pah. Who needs brakes? 🤣
yeah if you don’t have them the wires in the cable housing sheath split out from the end
Yes; it prevents the end from squeezing into the cable and prevents variation in length in a similar way.
You get some cable stops (particularly on older frames) where they won’t fit. In which case you don’t use them, obviously.
But they are useful. You have to cut the cable outer more cleanly without them, and the outer will tend to deteriorate faster without them, possibly damaging the inner and possibly creating sponginess.
They’re called ferrules if you want to get some (5mm for brake, 4mm for gear), and they’re dirt cheap.
You do want functional brakes no?
Yes, ferrules keep the housing from squishing during heavy braking.
Yes. They prevent the cable from cutting into the housing at an angle and splitting it
Yes, especially the nice metal ones. The plastic ones are meh, but still serve a purpose on both brake and shifter cables.
Yes.They.Are!
No, all these arrows are not necessary!
Hell yes, especially on shifter cables. This is what happens without them.
https://preview.redd.it/v30hp1tbggzf1.png?width=720&format=png&auto=webp&s=66452e72d77d3d594d422af66a30748e18f4578e
It prevents the housing from pulling apart.
Not sure which exact part you’re talking about?
I feel like that’s kind of like asking “do I need shoes to ride a bike or can I be barefoot”Â
Well no you don’t explicitly NEED shoes, but you do probably want them