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

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.

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

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?

Thanks fbk , seen them.

Cheers

Dave

There are different sizes for gear and brake cable

A

There are different sizes for gear and brake cable

so just buy brake and use them for both

Who uses cables on brakes these days?

Road bikes
CX bikes
Hybrids
Cheap MTBs

etc

Ebay sometimes has cheap packs

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

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.

ScottChegg – Member

Who uses cables on brakes these days?

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

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

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

For pimpy colour coordination I use electrical crimps.

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

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…
🙂

😯

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.

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

Alexpalacefan:

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

😆

hehehehe weight weenies take note 😈