Mtb or road bike brake cable

[Greasyhands]

This may sound a bit ridiculous but how do one find out if the bike is using mtb or road brake cable?

 

[ishaw]

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Road brake cable has a different end to fit into the levers. Mtb cables have a circular end, road a sort of rounded top hat.

Ultimately if your bike had mtb levers of any sort, it will be using mtb cable.

Not sure if there are exceptions.

 

[mk one]

What brake levers are you using?

 

[Greasyhands]

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I do not know the maker or model. I hope the picture helps..

 

[mynchiboy]

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Barrel ended cables for sure on those. In fact most flat bar levers will have these - drop bar levers are the ones that more than often have the pear type/top hat type fitment.

The only flat bar lever I've come across to date that used the pear was a Magura parking brake, that I use on the cargo bike. If in doubt you can always buy the universal cables that have the two different fittings on opposite ends - just chop off the one that you don't need (doesn't fit) when installing.

Hope this helps a bit more

 

[Greasyhands]

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Thank you so much! It does help ☺