it can be a bit loose
Brake cable ends - Different sizes?
I'm putting on BB7s with Avid Speed Dial SL levers. I got brake cables from the LBS. The cable has the road bike-style end on one end and the MTB-style end on the other. However, even the MTB-style cable end just seems to sit in the SL lever loosely. I'm new to trying to work on my bike(s), but this doesn't really seem right to me. I would've thought it would be a tight/secure fit.
Are there different size MTB brake cable ends or is the end really only supposed to fit loosely in the SL lever?
Are there different size MTB brake cable ends or is the end really only supposed to fit loosely in the SL lever?
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It's fine that it's loose. If you tension the cable before you cinch the caliper bolt down it won't move at all.
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