Never mind fancy electronic shifting and disc brakes – back in the real world that most of us inhabit, mechanical shifting and caliper rim brakes are still the most common gear and brake systems ...

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Many old wide-profile cantilever brakes from companies like Dia Compe and Polygon came with doubled-ended straddle cables. These cables make brake setup a bit easier, since it reduces the three ...

The Park Tool Cable Stretcher is a uni-tasker, but its single job appears to be so helpful that we’ll let it through. The stretcher is a one handed (once set up) device with which to fit and adjust ...

Sealed systems, such as Gore’s Ride-On cables, have an uninterrupted PTFE middle liner, through which a PTFE-coated cable slips with no chance of contamination. This makes them ideal for winter riding ...

Supplier: Shimano American Corp., of Irvine, Calif. Hazard: The bicycle brake cable can detach during braking, causing the rider to lose control and fall. Incidents/Injuries: Shimano has received one ...