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TIL a good cable housing cut can make a huge difference
I swapped out the old, frayed housing on a customer's commuter bike yesterday. The new stuff I cut with my Park Tool CN-10 cutter, and the shift feel went from mushy to crisp in one ride. Anyone else notice how much a clean cut matters more than the housing brand sometimes?
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joseph_murray85mo ago
Ngl, finley, I've seen it both ways. A buddy of mine put cheap housing on his old bike once and it shifted fine for months, just needed a clean cut every time. Meanwhile, I've swapped in name-brand stuff that felt like garbage because the cut was slightly off. The cut matters more than the brand in my book, at least for the first few rides.
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finley_craig536mo ago
You said a clean cut matters more than the housing brand. I have to disagree. A good cut is basic stuff, it just lets the housing work right. The brand and liner quality matter way more for long term feel. I've seen cheap housing with perfect cuts go mushy in a month, while good housing lasts. The cut is just step one.
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lucas5876mo ago
Yeah, my buddy had the exact opposite happen. He put some top-shelf housing on his gravel bike but mangled the cuts with old pliers. Felt awful, like @finley_craig53 said, the good stuff couldn't even do its job. He redid it clean with a proper cutter and it was a night and day fix. So maybe it's both, you need the good base material and a clean start.
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