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Anyone know what would be the minimum length of hydraulic cable I need to allow for the front brake on a medium sized Giant xtc frame? I'm not with the bike at the moment and trying to buy a set without measurements is a bit of a pain... Cheers T.C
As a rough guide, I have found 750mm [i]just[/i] enough for normal size xc bars/frame/100mm-ish fork/160mm rotor, but if it was me i would be happier with 800mm and the option to shorten the hose.
What fork, will you be using headset spacers under the stem, narrow or wide bars and what size brake rotor may make a bit of difference too.
Cheers for that, really useful! Apparently the cable I'm buying has 88cm so should be more tham enough, I've got rockshox dart 2s and no spacers yet so hopefully all good. Thanks again, T.C
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noun, verb, -bled, -bling.
–noun
1.
a heavy, strong rope.
2.
a very strong rope made of strands of metal wire, as used to support cable cars or suspension bridges.
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a cord of metal wire used to operate or pull a mechanism.
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Nautical .
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a thick hawser made of rope, strands of metal wire, or chain.
b.
cable's length.
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Electricity . an insulated electrical conductor, often in strands, or a combination of electrical conductors insulated from one another.
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cablegram.
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cable television.
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cable-stitch.
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Architecture . one of a number of reedings set into the flutes of a column or pilaster.
I think you mean hose 🙄 🙂
yep 88cm is pleeeenty unless you have a downhill bike with enormo-wide bars. Happy building!
Cheers, and cheers Dibbs, hoe's it is then ;0)