Can you use gear cables as brake cables ?

[Bryncrug72]

Have you looked at the Problem Solver or Jtek opions? Really nice cable splitters that mean you can use your existing lever and they don't look like an explosion at a mecano factory. Yes they are expensive but I am guessing the one arm thing isn't a short term problem so you'll get your moneys worth buy the end:

http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/cables-spare ... e=1&page=1


A number of Trialthalon bikes use minilevers on the aero bars which need a splitter so maybe check out tri shops (they also use splitters on the STI):

http://www.triuk.com/products/profile-d ... ti-adapter
(this one is for STI but a quick bit of drilling should make it work for brakes)

Finally for a cheaper option how about a motorbike 1:2 cable set up:

http://www.venhill.co.uk/Cables_-_Compo ... ITTER.html

Personally your best bet is to drop Venhill a line and have them sort you out. They are cable specialist and are usually really good at special kit at low cost.

I had seen to problem solvers part before, they are expensive but apparently work well, unfortunately at that price they are more expensive than the PAUL Duo lever, which out of the two I think I would choose as it is a lovely CNC'd part, I saw Paul at the Bristol Bespoke bike show last year and he had one with him.

I think the one arm thing might be long term ! Last time I saw it was four years ago in Selly Oak hospital

Thanks for your help

 

[Jussa]

Trying to come up with a way of converting a lever to pull two cables, the nipple on a gear cable is smaller than the pear shaped (road) brake cable, would the nipple on the gear cable take the stress of braking ?

Ok here is your simple DIY conversion for one handed braking, also used in the sport of Bike Polo, with some basic DIY skills you should be able to construct this.



http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/06/ ... polo-bike/

Look forward to hearing the results.

This was the style that made me think, how can this be made to look more stock without bodging a hole all the way through it !
I'll have to draw something up and see if it's feasible, don't really want to drill holes through the lever unless I can help it

Would you like me to Karma you some gash levers I have? Then you could have a go experimenting

 

[Bryncrug72]

That's very nice of you, I'll pm you !