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22 posts & 18 voices | Started 2 years ago by daved | Latest reply from bassspine

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daved - Member

I am after buying crimps, the sort that go on the end of gear and brake cables. I seem to get through them fairly quickly and it would appear you can only buy 4 or 5 at a time from Chain Reaction and the likes. Does anyone know where they can be bought in larger quantities - for example 100 off?

Cheers

Dave

Posted 2 years ago #
anotherdeadhero - Member

I often just use superglue. Means you can pull them back through the outers if you've not made too much nof a ball on the end too.

Posted 2 years ago #
fbk - Member

Wiggle do packs of 100 - that's where I got mine from

Posted 2 years ago #
chakaping - Member

Also interested in getting a supply of these.

Usually ask at LBS if buying something else and blag a couple, but would be nice to have a little jar of them.

Could split with you/others if they come in huge quantities?

Posted 2 years ago #
daved - Member

Thanks fbk , seen them.

Cheers

Dave

Posted 2 years ago #
alexpalacefan - Member

There are different sizes for gear and brake cable

A

Posted 2 years ago #
bassspine - Member

There are different sizes for gear and brake cable
so just buy brake and use them for both

Posted 2 years ago #
ScottChegg - Member

Who uses cables on brakes these days?

Posted 2 years ago #
njee20 - Member

Road bikes
CX bikes
Hybrids
Cheap MTBs

etc

Posted 2 years ago #
retro83 - Member

Ebay sometimes has cheap packs

Posted 2 years ago #
angryratio - Member

Halfords seems to be one of the easiest high street places to get hold of them.
Think a small pack with 6/8 in is under a quid

Posted 2 years ago #
devs - Member

I used to solder my cable and then snip it but it does leave quite a stiff sharp sticky outy thing to lacerate something unawares. I got a pack of 100 cheap from Parker international.

Posted 2 years ago #
julianwilson - Member

ScottChegg - Member

Who uses cables on brakes these days?

....I feel another Avid BB7 love-fest thread approaching.

Posted 2 years ago #
stuartanicholson - Member

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/100-X-SILVER-BRAKE-GEAR-CRIMP-INNER-WIRE-CABLE-ENDS_W0QQitemZ150418742545QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR?hash=item2305a7dd11

Posted 2 years ago #
alexpalacefan - Member

Bassspine "so just buy brake and use them for both".

But the brake one is larger, so that's extra weight for a gear cable

A

Posted 2 years ago #
Ambrose - Member

For pimpy colour coordination I use electrical crimps.

Posted 2 years ago #
jonnyvegas - Member

bulk set
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/500-X-ALLOY-END-CRIMPS-FOR-cycle-BRAKE-GEAR-CABLE-NEW_W0QQitemZ190372509746QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR?hash=item2c5315f832

pimp set
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/40X-ASSORTED-COLOUR-END-CRIMPS-cycle-BRAKE-GEAR-CABLE_W0QQitemZ190375759841QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR?hash=item2c53478fe1

depends what floats your boat LOL

Posted 2 years ago #
epicyclo - Member

julianwilson - Member
ScottChegg - Member
"Who uses cables on brakes these days?"
....I feel another Avid BB7 love-fest thread approaching.

Nah, we'd just leave you bleeding...

Posted 2 years ago #
julianwilson - Member

Posted 2 years ago #
RustyNissanPrairie - Member

Ambrose - Member

For pimpy colour coordination I use electrical crimps.

+1 boot lace crimp ferrules for electrical cables generally black or red ends for gear cables.

Posted 2 years ago #
scaredypants - Member

I like the soft plastic ones that used to come with jagwire cables- anyone seen them separately ?

Posted 2 years ago #
bassspine - Member

Alexpalacefan:
But the brake one is larger, so that's extra weight for a gear cable

hehehehe weight weenies take note

Posted 2 years ago #