Have questions or want to discuss cycling? Join Now or Sign In to participate in the BikeRide community.


Broken tubing
#1
photo_zps8ce69add.jpg
I was wondering how would you go about fixing this (ignore the failed duct tape fixes everything approach)?
  Reply
#2
looks like a cable housing - replace very inexpensive; it is not repairable.
Nigel
  Reply
#3
What is that, a Peugeot? You just need a new cable & housing, like he said. You may as well do the whole bike, cable sets start under $10, if you have some decent cutters you're set.
  Reply
#4
Yeah it is a Peugeot, my brother found it in a storage unit. I guess I'll just shell out the 10 or so dollars for a new cable. Do I need a specific kind?
  Reply
#5
(10-30-2013, 09:53 PM)HeyINeedHelp Wrote:  Yeah it is a Peugeot, my brother found it in a storage unit. I guess I'll just shell out the 10 or so dollars for a new cable. Do I need a specific kind?
If you are going to just replace that cable most bike shops around here will cut 1 cable & housing, the way you need it, for $8-$10. Just remove it from the bike & take all of it into the bike shop with you.
You can get cheap cable kits from Wal mart, Bell cable repair kit, under $10. I consider it low quality, but I use it when I need a low $ repair. Your bike probably needs road bike cables, rather than mountain bike cables. A lot of sets, like the Wal Mart Bell cable repair kit come set up for either.
See how to cut housings & cable online in the repair guide at the top of the page, on You Tube, or here.
  Reply
#6
The type of housing you need is "shifter" housing. You can get away with using "brake" housing for the shifters, but you might have problems with shifter adjustment. Note that you CANNOT go the other way. Never use shifter housing for brake cables.
  Reply


Possibly Related Threads...

Forum Jump:

[-]
10 Latest Posts
Continued learnings from bikepacking
Today 02:01 AM
What are the pros and cons of using a 26...
Today 01:55 AM
I got new Tioga FASTR X Tires (Ask Me An...
Yesterday 03:18 PM
Are You Riding the TDF
Yesterday 12:20 PM
Tour de FRANCE 2025
Yesterday 09:52 AM
The great thing about trikes
Yesterday 09:27 AM
Japanese Bike Brands
Yesterday 08:27 AM
Gandolfi "Super" model 1985-86 racing bi...
07-04-2025 01:33 PM
How I used to clean my bike
07-03-2025 04:43 PM
Cassette shifting Problem
07-03-2025 02:51 PM

[-]
Join BikeRide on Strava
Feel free to join if you are on Strava: www.strava.com/clubs/bikeridecom

[-]
Top 5 Posters This Month
no avatar 1. GirishH
23 posts
no avatar 2. Flowrider
19 posts
no avatar 3. meamoantonio
17 posts
no avatar 4. Jesper
14 posts
no avatar 5. enkei
13 posts