http://www.bikecyclingreviews.com/Breaking_Gear_Cables.html Perhaps the Best Hub on Cycling Information Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:34:25 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.bikecyclingreviews.com/Breaking_Gear_Cables.html/comment-page-1#comment-465 Evan Fraser Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:18:30 +0000 http://www.bikecyclingreviews.com/wpd/?p=199#comment-465 Be sure to regularly clean your bike, city riding causes grit and dirt to get onto your chain, and when you shift, if the dirt manages to get into the cable housing, it just erodes the cable more and more. Cleaning with a light detergent and re-greasing can help to eliminate all these difficulties and ultimately give you a smoother and more comfortable ride. Hope that helps Be sure to regularly clean your bike, city riding causes grit and dirt to get onto your chain, and when you shift, if the dirt manages to get into the cable housing, it just erodes the cable more and more. Cleaning with a light detergent and re-greasing can help to eliminate all these difficulties and ultimately give you a smoother and more comfortable ride. Hope that helps

]]> http://www.bikecyclingreviews.com/Breaking_Gear_Cables.html/comment-page-1#comment-438 ben Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:02:20 +0000 http://www.bikecyclingreviews.com/wpd/?p=199#comment-438 sounds like one of 2 things...could be you are using derailleur cables for brake cables, which are a small diameter cable.. and/or they are getting corroded from water salts etc. try putting a film of grease all along the cable every now and then and clean your bike often. hope this helps. sounds like one of 2 things…could be you are using derailleur cables for brake cables, which are a small diameter cable.. and/or they are getting corroded from water salts etc. try putting a film of grease all along the cable every now and then and clean your bike often. hope this helps.

]]> http://www.bikecyclingreviews.com/Breaking_Gear_Cables.html/comment-page-1#comment-435 Mike Di Feo Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:01:23 +0000 http://www.bikecyclingreviews.com/wpd/?p=199#comment-435 Which cable is braking, front or rear?Where is the cable braking?Did the same cable break twice?Something isn't right. I ride more than that in hilly areas and I haven't had a cable break in 5 years. Mike Di Feo Which cable is braking, front or rear?Where is the cable braking?Did the same cable break twice?Something isn’t right. I ride more than that in hilly areas and I haven’t had a cable break in 5 years. Mike Di Feo

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