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Took my bike out after a couple of years only to remember that my left brake broke off while using it last and there is an unusual cable hanging from my bike that gets in the way sometimes, is it okay for me to cut it off? Will it affect the right brake?
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(04-13-2021, 07:22 PM)Sami Ullah Wrote:  Took my bike out after a couple of years only to remember that my left brake broke off while using it last and there is an unusual cable hanging from my bike that gets in the way sometimes, is it okay for me to cut it off? Will it affect the right brake?

"Unusual cable", or unused cable?

If it is from the broken brake I would remove it. It may get caught in a moving part of the bike and cause damage to the bike and/or injury to yourself.

If it goes to something else you may want to get the bike checked out, but the same risk applies as stated above.
Take care,
Jesper

"I am become Death, the destroyer of bicycles." NJS
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