‘There are two basic Lypes of cables; brake and shifter. Srake cables are thicker, typically 1.5/1.6mm in diameter. Brake cables come with 2 choice of tree different heads ~ one for mauntalyflat dar brake levers, one for Shimano road/arop Bar brake levers (compatible with mest non-shimans leve's), and one for Campagnalo ‘oad/drop bar brake levers. A Shirsno cable head is slightly larger than a Campy Read so it may rot fit nto a Campy road brake B ¢£ pDe¢_ ‘Shimane Brake cable CCampagrolo Brake Cable Mountain Brake Cable ‘Shimono Shifter Cable Cempesnoto Shifter Cable Derailleur eles are thinner, 1.1/1.2mm in diameter, There are two heads available an derailleur eables - Shimane and Cempegnola, A Shimane cable eae is slightly larger than 3 Campy head so it may not fe into 2 Campy shifter. 2s ike with cables, housing comes in two eitferent types; brake end shifter. Fem the outside they may la0k the same ~ but they ate infact very aiterent. ‘rake housing is built around a wire that cols down the length of the cable. This structure gives the great strength needed forthe power generates bythe broke lever. i Shifter cables see diferent forces so the housing is bulk ifferelly. Shifter housing is built around many lengthwise running eables thet make the hausing ‘compressionless which ales in the crisp feel of shiting - especially needed on today's 8/9/10/11 speed cassettes,Shifter housing also comes in two cifferent ouside diameters, 4mm and Smm, New bikes ond shifter sets typically come with &mm housing, Most 4mm Rousing wll have plastic Ferules at the ends wile Sm housing Uses metal ferrules. Here at Bikemas we recommend using Sm shit housing Other variations of housing include housing made from many aluminum segments, like Nokon housing, On the positive side the aluminum housing Is sti, Nightweight, and reusable. On the negative sige there is a 16k more setup time, cos, and care mast be taken to be sure thatthe frame ‘= proteced as ‘aluminum housing wil rub palnt a where it contacts the frame Please Note: Ove co thelr construction, brake housing shoul always be used with orakes and shifter housing should always be used with shifters Shifter nousing could fall used on a brake (not good when you want to stop), brake housing could make that shifter reel litle dead