tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9241204.post6173107067209123360..comments2024-01-15T14:14:40.035-05:00Comments on Citizen Rider: Fuzzy pictures with a clear messagecafiendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05749761363337659545noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9241204.post-67132853844456127552012-07-24T16:56:15.526-05:002012-07-24T16:56:15.526-05:00AaarrrrghAaarrrrghcafiendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05749761363337659545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9241204.post-61561535532054765972012-07-24T15:28:10.650-05:002012-07-24T15:28:10.650-05:00"Aieee!" indeed. The brake housing that..."Aieee!" indeed. The brake housing that blew up on me was especially heartbreaking because I had just finished a beautiful diamond weave/cloth tape/shellac taping job that I had to cut apart. Probably 25 bucks worth of handlebar stuff. -Matt Boulangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01279417983965161876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9241204.post-29782844538601318802012-07-22T12:53:23.638-05:002012-07-22T12:53:23.638-05:00It's true: some in the bike world these days r...It's true: some in the bike world these days recommend using linear-wire housing "to make the brakes more responsive." Aieee!<br /><br />Not all metal ferruels are created equal. We use Jagwire 5mm open ferrules. The ends are reinforced to take the pressure of linear wires. Cane Creek's basic metal ferrule fails rapidly when used on linear wires.<br /><br />On spiral-wound casing the heavier ferrule isn't necessary, but we use it anyway because we don't want to bother with two very similar items. One good metal ferrule rules.cafiendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05749761363337659545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9241204.post-19878029428123014142012-07-19T07:40:56.449-05:002012-07-19T07:40:56.449-05:00I was very surprised to find my recent Jagwire re-...I was very surprised to find my recent Jagwire re-cable kit had linear reinforcing wires (as opposed to a coil) in the <i> brake </i> housing, of all things. I'm not sure if they recommend a ferrule where that housing meets the brifter, (They don't include enough in the "Racer" re-cable kit to do this) but I used metal ones there. I pulled apart an older bike a few years ago where the brake lever had started to do exactly what you describe the shifter doing, and I was sure I had really screwed up and used shift housing for my brakes. Now I'm pretty sure it was just the way the kit came and I hadn't used a decent ferrule.Matt Boulangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01279417983965161876noreply@blogger.com