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Dumb BH59 J-Kit question. Can you "straighten" the hose?

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Got some cheap disc brakes from CRC last year.  Went to put them on a bike and spotted an issue I didn't have with BH90 hoses.

Basically,  the hose has been wound really tightly and is just a spiralled mess after I've attempted to unwind it.  This makes routing and cutting the hose the correct length a bit of a pig.  Slight issue with the rigid fork not having a hose guide so the curly hose is guaranteed to rub it now.  Never had such iisues with BH90.

Any one got any tips for making the hose a bit more manageable?


 
Posted : 05/01/2024 8:05 am
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Warm the hose with a hair drier and let it hang vertically for a couple of days with a small weight on the end.


 
Posted : 05/01/2024 8:10 am
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Yep done that before, hung a brake from the door for a day or two where it had been coiled up in my toolbox.


 
Posted : 05/01/2024 9:32 am

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