Brake Housing & Cable Installation - Drop Bars

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How to install housing and cable on a bike with drop handlebars.
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Video contents:
00:00 Preliminary Info
00:23 Tools Needed
01:15 Cable & Housing Types
03:08 Determine Housing Length
06:43 Cut & Prep Housing
10:08 Install Cable & Housing
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Комментарии : 129

@user-jv5tx3fv8m 2 месяца назад

Best cycle maintenance channel I have found. Excellent - thank you.

@RickQuemado 2 месяца назад

was struggling while changing my first brake levers and this video has taught me so much!

@ramonhernandez4955 4 года назад

The simplest and most professional video about the correct installation of the changes and brakes. Thank you! greetings from Mexico!

@christinabenson5591 5 лет назад

I love the explanations of why each step is done how it is, I watched a couple other videos on the subject which were very hard to follow, but this was perfectly laid out. Thank you!!

@KD-mm3li 7 лет назад

I love these educational videos. As a bike mecanic by total accident it's amazing how helpful these can be!

@cacmcgoo1 6 лет назад

These are some of the best instructional videos I have found. So clear. Calvin- you da maaaan.

@michellemura6748 5 лет назад

Calvin is a boss! Thanks for yet another super informative a accessible repair video.

@keithmcphail1152 4 года назад

Love these videos. He speaks clearly and at a reasonable pace, often repeating important points. And he's neat!

@averagelife5523 5 лет назад

Today is my first time I install my own 105.. is not easy... it takes time and experience... gone cost u a bit much... but is good to learn about it and I love it. Thanks to park tool

@RicGillespie 2 года назад

I knew how to replace my cable but had no idea how to ask for the mushroom end, as opposed to the circular end, so, this video was still a big help. Thank you!

@Arunk054 3 года назад

Excellent and thanks a lot. So many videos out there on brake cables but this is the most simplest yet comprehensive.

@paraponziponzipo83 Год назад

Thanks for the video. I learned much from it, as I did for all of your videos so far. Thanks to you guys I have been able to flawlessly mount brake and shift cables many times on my hybrid and city bikes. But now I'm having some trouble mounting a compressionless housing. A few years back I got my first road bike, which now needs some new cables, so I decided to try out a compressionless brake cable kit for the first time. I started getting the length right as shown in the video - mostly using the old housing as a template - but due to the very high stiffness of the housing I can't for the life of me find a good length and routing. The housing is so stiff that it partly engages the brakes without touching the lever, bringing the pads closer to the rim. If I try to get it a bit shorter, then the handlebar won't be able to move freely and/or the housing will get too tight when I try pulling the brake lever, since dual-pivot calipers pull the housing a little bit when engaged. Do you have tips for compressionless housing? Has anyone here mounted this type of super stiff housing without impacting the calipers' or handlebar's movement?

@CoresMusic 10 месяцев назад

I was literally SO confused by this when I first watched… I thought, am I going crazy or are the brakes the wrong way round? I didn’t realise there are different laws for different countries. In the UK, the front brake is always on the right hand side. Partly because of historical bike design and partly because of which side of the road we ride on. Learnt something new there… Left-hand/front brake still seems weird to me though. Especially as I also ride motorcycles…

@Decalto35 7 лет назад

extremely informative!

@severinplossard8426 3 года назад

Thanks a lot, it helps me to change my brake housing after a stem/drop bar remplacement. The part on the housing lenght finding is the most usefull i fund on the web.

@robertsmithjr.5839 Год назад

These videos are just fantastic! They’re very informative and I have learned a lot from them!

@foxxyboxxy9348 10 месяцев назад

Thank you very much, good Sir! I wouldn't have been able to put my bike together without your videos.

@neilshearer7513 3 года назад

What an awesome explanation and demonstration. Thank you

@stevecaddel4232 6 лет назад

Thanks Calvin, you solved my problem. You're awesome.

@thestudentofcycling1838 4 года назад

Thank you a lot for this amazing explanation!

@Daniel-zr9xq 4 года назад

Thank you Calvin- for your help and support, very well explained you made it look so easy.hieghly appreciated again well done /thank you /God bless you and the USA.

@marissacheplick1774 Год назад

Amazingly helpful! Bianchi Brava otw and will need to reinstall brake cable. Stay posted!

@SODWF 7 лет назад

Thanks again for the great video!

@janinestrombeck3739 2 года назад

You are a great teacher Sir!

@datfeel17 5 лет назад

Oh, this is great! Big thanks to you!

@elyimail 3 года назад

This guy is amazing. Thank you very much!!

@duncanbowtell2607 Год назад

Absolutely amazing. You’ve thought of everything a noob like me should look for. Full disclaimer I’ve fitted a rear brake cable today and cut too short. I can turn my bike now…

@phartley1 7 лет назад

Great video

@kennethwise7108 4 года назад

Calvin, great video. I am looking at doing this as a winter project for my brakes and shifters. Do you know what style cable housing comes with the Shimano kit's? Also what's a rule of thumb for longevity on these cables, coated vs uncoated? Thanks

@integra818 3 года назад

Thank you for this concise tutorial . Valuable to all cyclists!

@jivey650 4 года назад

Great instructions, epic 'stache!

@user-bv3lr3en2q 3 года назад

mr calvin you are a hero

@omargaber6840 6 лет назад

You are the best thanks

@mtbchannel3384 3 года назад

Thnk q 👍👍 for helping full details

@shuxiongbao2698 Год назад

Thx now I understand why we need cable housing & how to 'tailor'

@jessesmith4541 2 года назад

Notice he's using what's known as strapping tape to tape the housing against the bars. Ordinary tape like electrical tape will stretch. When you apply the brakes, the cable wants to straighten out with great force. This will in turn make the housing want to straighten out, especially at the tight curve where the flat part of the bars curves forward. Stretchy tape will stretch here and the housing can move away from the bars. Strapping tape is a lot like a flat piece of shift housing with strands of fiber running length wise, preventing it from stretching.

@rob24974 4 года назад

thanx.....it was great help

@gumonthepants 5 лет назад

Gosh I’m happy to be here.

@angularsquare8757 6 лет назад

Most informative and thorough. Cheers. BTW your music sounds so much like Sleaford Mods...

@r0pav 5 лет назад

Great band

@1trucxhondamov589 5 лет назад

100% Thanks!

@guypierce8386 5 лет назад

Is there a video running cable thru older Shimano road bike brake shifters? Mine are no where near as easy to run your brake cable thru as the ones in this video.

@floydwilliams8595 3 месяца назад

Thanks Dad.

@manuelcalleja92 5 лет назад

Hi Park tool, thank you for these awesome tutorials. Do you have a video tutorial on shifter house and cable installation?

@parktool 5 лет назад

We do not have one currently. This is a video we have been looking at doing for awhile. Stay tuned!

@manuelcalleja92 5 лет назад

Park Tool that would be awesome. Looking forward to it !

@eriwhere 2 года назад

@@parktool It's two years later, do you have such video now? I plan to change all my cables and housing (shifters+ brakes) on my shimano 105 (rim brakes). I would love a video to help also with the shifting cables.

@bikedawg 7 лет назад

I wish he was my mechanic!

@EternumDarkness 7 лет назад

same... he is a wise one...so much to learn from him. even the pretenders can learn from him.

@moi7748 5 лет назад

I wish I was his apprentice

@Latexlaila 5 лет назад

Be your own

@lisanemetz3415 Год назад

Thank you so much for this video. Would you recommend to always replace the housing when replacing cables? Or could you reuse the same housing multiple times? Thanks!

@parktool Год назад

Typically housing replacement is suggested at the same time. There are exceptions to that of course.

@arot77 3 года назад

very nice :)

@davesloan4848 4 года назад

MUCH LOVE AND APPRECIATION TO YOU GUYS!! Thanks for your guidance to upgrade my SPECIALIZED "Langster" track bike for every element, except the saddle is still in good condition.. Also assisted me to correct my rear and front derailleurs on my 2nd bike my other love SPECIALIZED "Allez". I have learned A LOT of valuable information from you guys and your videos. Now I have all the proper tools and knowledge (from your videos), not necessary for the bike shop, unless absolutely required. ALTHOUGH....any ideas for the 2018 Allez, saddle post is not round (it is an OVAL shape), cannot twist, but it is seized. I've tried coca-cola, WD-40, heat/cool, pushing/pulling methods to loosen with no luck. Any other ideas? THANK YOU!!!

@parktool 4 года назад

Is there room for it to go down? If so you may be able to use a mallet or hammer to impact it down just a small bit to break the corrosion up. Then pull it out. It may require a new seatpost. But at this point thats going to be a much better option than leaving it in the bike as it will only get tougher to get out. Good luck!

@brennenseibert6708 Год назад

@@parktool my shifter is in the middle of the handlebar just above the frame 2 shifters 1 front 1 rear and my drop bar brake handle had sheared off not 1 not 2 all handles broke

@xuannhapham9964 5 лет назад

Rất chi tiết , hay . Xe đẹp .

@itsjusts_am 3 года назад

Is it possible to do this on a mountain bike linear pull to be exact?

@brutkd1266 3 года назад

Good old Calvin, he's so cuddly...

@metubegalvez 7 лет назад

can i use silicone spray oil to lube the housing?

@docinabx 7 лет назад

All your videos are great. You can also use a straight edge(level) to judge brake handle alignment

@EdBordin 5 лет назад

Excellent guide! One minor thing - I have read that often it is not necessary or even detrimental to oil the housing with modern liners as they are pre-lubricated, is this true? The reasoning that the oil helps keep out water does make sense but I can also imagine excess oil gumming things up over time

@parktool 5 лет назад

Pre-lubricated will be with a grease, and the lubricating part of grease is oil. If there is grease already inside the housing, oil would be meaningless.

@k1dicarus 6 лет назад

Beware when you buy shimano sets, there are 3 different quality ranges. I highly recommend to pay the extra 10 bucks and go mid. The cheapest are 4€ for the set but use a spiral cable. And no aluminium endcap and no small guiding ends on plastic endcaps. No coating whatsoever. The mid ones are 15€ a set and have the straight protective cables. Shimano calls this SUS. They come pre oiled and have protective caps and the metal end cap. OPTISCLICK and SIL TEC fall into this mid category. The high end ones are 30€ a pair. They are polymer coated instead of oiled.

@TheChriscarr1210 3 года назад

Great video as always Calvin! Should you use a cable end cap on the end that inserts into the brake lever body? 10:50

@parktool 3 года назад

On these levers there is no room for a ferrule on the end but you need one on some other brands.

@TheChriscarr1210 3 года назад

@@parktool Thanks for the quick response!

@michaellally1093 2 года назад

Do you have a similar video for gear housing and cabling? I see in this video the gear cabling is also complete. I need one that shows the process for the gear cabling and housing

@parktool 2 года назад

Stay tuned!

@rgr80120 4 года назад

Question...how far do you run the cable housing? Does it go all the way into the levers? Both brake cables and shifter cables

@ricardotijerina886 4 года назад

there is a stop inside the levers.

@barryw9473 4 месяца назад

I have a 2021 Allez Elite with internally routed rear brake caliper that has a lot of friction when lever is pulled. When I disconnected cable I found the caliper and lever move smoothly and when connected I can hear cable rubbing housing inside top tube. Is there anything I can do to get rid of rubbing other than replacing rear cable and housing? Thanks.

@squibbledobble 3 года назад

Question: How would you determine the length of the cable housing on mechanical disc brakes? Do you just use the old housing as a template? Thanks.

@parktool 3 года назад

You are looking for sweeping bends in the housing and the ability to turn the bars easily. Not too long, not too short. Goldilocks. This holds true for all cable and housing systems.

@squibbledobble 3 года назад

@@parktool Thank you so much!

@joselarrarte6964 6 лет назад

I am not sure, do you use end caps for the lever or just for the caliper?

@tomgray971 5 лет назад

9:24 "Whenever an end cap can be used, it should be used." Always use an end cap where it will fit fully into the component. However, most modern drop bar levers do not accept an end cap.

@Horseinacorset 5 лет назад

Did he route the front brake cable to the left hand lever? Is that an alternative somewhere? In the U.K., the right shifter is always the front brake.

@parktool 5 лет назад

We are a bit weird here in the states. Right is rear left is front. This has to do with hand signals and driving on the righthand side of the road.

@Horseinacorset 5 лет назад

Park Tool Makes perfect sense I guess! Thank you for the reply!

@coltwinchester94 5 лет назад

Should I lubricate the shifter housing for a brand new shimano shifting cable with coating?

@toddhoskins4196 5 лет назад

wondering that myself. the meger instructions say don't lube. what do i do with the shimano cable grease i bought?

@parktool 5 лет назад

Shimano housing and others come with grease already installed in the housing when new. After some time of use you will want to lube the housing and cable with your cable grease.

@domenicsandri2740 Год назад

Those brake levers have combination brake and gear shift functionality. Please tell me the name of those levers. Thanks!!

@neuroglider64 2 месяца назад

So housing endcaps or ferrules aren't needed (or even possible?) on the pieces of brake-cable housing that go into the brifter?

@parktool 2 месяца назад

Thats correct. There are some that do require them but those are outliers.

@isankalakshan5357 Год назад

Hello there, I have a suggestion, can you do a video on mechanical disk brake road bike brake wire measurements and installation please.

@parktool Год назад

Good suggestion. The concept is the same. Will put it on the list.

@v.s.chacko7825 2 года назад

i know this is stupid but still....could you make a video on converting a mtb flat bar to drop bar? please. looking forward to it :D

@parktool 2 года назад

That is a good one. It will go on the To-Do list.

@v.s.chacko7825 2 года назад

@@parktool so clear my one dilemma... if i am to convert the flat bar to a drop bar of a mtb....should i change the rd and fd? plus can i still use the disc brakes?? looking forward to your answer.

@thomasberg6547 5 лет назад

What is the housing linke if you have CANE CREEK CANTIS with that extra 90 degree cable? Until where does the housing go and is there a normal pull to the housing to to the tension?? (Which I suppose is not normal but who knows how you tapped your housing?)

@parktool 5 лет назад

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FvFira2dAPY.html Have you checked out this video yet? It might get you in the zone. The length of the cable housing is determined by where the stop is located on your bike. Some stops are build into the stem, others into the fork and still others are hung from a headset spacer. The goal is to have a nice smooth actuation which means that you should not have tight bends or huge curves. You are looking for that golilocks setup.

@attybong 2 года назад

what about those link housing system by jagwire? are they any good?

@jessesmith4541 2 года назад

There are positives and negatives. They can be noisy with the housing clanking against the frame and produce "clicky" sounds where individual links creak against each other.

@bobbyhempel1513 4 года назад

The shift cables on my Sora shift/brake levers come out of the side instead of the back of the shifter. How should I route them in that case?

@parktool 4 года назад

The so called "katydid" style lever have shift housing looping inward from each side. You want just enough length so the housing leaves the lever in a straight line as it arcs back to the frame housing stop. Hold it by hand next to housing stop and test it by turning the bars 90-degrees away from the lever are testing. It should not tug where you are holding it.

@cjfetters 9 месяцев назад

Does it matter if you do the breaks or the shifter cables first

@parktool 9 месяцев назад

Not, do either first.

@bikewondo7688 8 лет назад

Is there a cable/housing specific lubricant that is used for cable replacement?

@parktool 8 лет назад

For general use, a light lubricant such as a chain lube is fine. - Calvin

@bikewondo7688 8 лет назад

+Park Tool Thanks, Calvin.

@neilfroggycrompton2466 7 лет назад

+CycleHubTV 3 in 1 oil works well :)

@bikewondo7688 7 лет назад

Petroleum damages the plastic inside the housing.

@georgeh-s2667 4 года назад

So shift housing is not appropriate to be used on brake cables. But could you use brake housing with shift cables?? Anything wrong with that?

@parktool 4 года назад

Brake housing is a wound single cable wrapped around the liner. It is strong laterally, but it is also flexible. This means with index shifting, some of the push and the "click" is lost in the flex. It simply does not transfer the action at the shifter efficiency to the rear mechanism.

@marshall3753 4 года назад

I want to know does the shifter housing do the works with the brake housing ?

@parktool 4 года назад

If at all possible use brake housing for brakes and shift housing for shifters. You can use brake housing for shifters but it will result in vague shifting. Shift housing used for brakes is not a good idea and can lead to injury. The windings of the housing can blow out under the pressure and disable the brakes.

@marshall3753 4 года назад

@@parktool Thankyou very much for your reply!

@abbi_ken Год назад

I cut my new housing to match the old housing, thinking that would be a shortcut. Anyone know why it fits as terribly as if I'd cut it for a completely different bike? Like not even close, now I'm lost.

@philhughes2917 8 лет назад

I notice you don't use an end cap on the lever end of the cable. Should you use one if there is enough room in the lever body for an end cap?

@parktool 8 лет назад

+Phil Hughes Always use an end cap where they fit fully into the component. For most modern drop bar levers, the bodies do not accept housing with the end cap. The sizing at the body is reduced for only the housing to fit. -Calvin

@philhughes2917 8 лет назад

+Park Tool Ok, thanks.

@benjaminng2983 2 года назад

Is there a shifter cable and housing installation video ?

@parktool 2 года назад

Working on that topic now. Stay tuned.

@benjaminng2983 2 года назад

@@parktool many thanks 🙏🏻😊

@swanzilla1982 4 года назад

can you run road bike brake cable without taking off bar tape..

@parktool 4 года назад

You can usually run a new cable without removing the tape. It can be difficult on some of the newer systems but is possible. You cannot run new housing without removing the tape though.

@swanzilla1982 4 года назад

@@parktool it's a new bike never used ...wanted to take the bar off and put it on another bike and knew the cable may be to short but didn't want to go through getting new tape .