2015-01-28, 19:16
That's a rather good idea. I like the way you look it things for what they are and not what they are sold as. I try to think this way as well.
I have always used standard bicycle gear cables. Its because of the ends that I buy them as I've always thought creating an end was to difficult. I found a YouTube video on how to solder on ends which I'll have a go at doing. If successful I'll get some braided wire rope of the correct diameter.
Bicycle cables are indeed just wire rope which can easily be found on Ebay. I got some for my bicycle trailer brakes as I didn't want to spend a fortune on tandem cables. Its a two wheeled trailer and I redesigned the cable splitter so that the cable could run continuously from one brake caliper to the other. This got around the problem of putting an end on the wire rope.
I've also had success with tying a knot in a broken cable when using thumb shifters. Not sure if the knot method would work with NV shifters.
I have always used standard bicycle gear cables. Its because of the ends that I buy them as I've always thought creating an end was to difficult. I found a YouTube video on how to solder on ends which I'll have a go at doing. If successful I'll get some braided wire rope of the correct diameter.
Bicycle cables are indeed just wire rope which can easily be found on Ebay. I got some for my bicycle trailer brakes as I didn't want to spend a fortune on tandem cables. Its a two wheeled trailer and I redesigned the cable splitter so that the cable could run continuously from one brake caliper to the other. This got around the problem of putting an end on the wire rope.
I've also had success with tying a knot in a broken cable when using thumb shifters. Not sure if the knot method would work with NV shifters.
- Oran