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Chris
Guest
So I bought myself some Xmas presents: Avid Ultimate Brakes/Levers, XT shifters, the
aforementioned Flak Jacket brake cables, and a pile of stuff (grips, headset, bar) for the
"backup" hardtail I'm building.
Regarding the Flak Jacket cables...has anyone else had problems cutting the housings to length? They
are so garshdarn grenade proof, I found myself cutting the outer casing by lightly dragging a
hacksaw blade around them, then using uber-sharp snips to cut the metal innards. I desperately
wanted perfection from my brakes - I'm the kind of moron that spends over $300 on a v-brake system -
and was wondering if I missed a trick to cutting these things.
By the way...there is a reason those brakes are called "ultimate" - they are so freakin' crazy, and
a little (I'm not afaid to say it) sexy.
aforementioned Flak Jacket brake cables, and a pile of stuff (grips, headset, bar) for the
"backup" hardtail I'm building.
Regarding the Flak Jacket cables...has anyone else had problems cutting the housings to length? They
are so garshdarn grenade proof, I found myself cutting the outer casing by lightly dragging a
hacksaw blade around them, then using uber-sharp snips to cut the metal innards. I desperately
wanted perfection from my brakes - I'm the kind of moron that spends over $300 on a v-brake system -
and was wondering if I missed a trick to cutting these things.
By the way...there is a reason those brakes are called "ultimate" - they are so freakin' crazy, and
a little (I'm not afaid to say it) sexy.