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I am after an adjustable front brake cable for uncoupled brakes, is there one available that has a joiner/ tensioner section which has left/ right hand threads in it , that would make adjusting the brakes so easy.
It would also be helpful to have one adjustable cable to the rear.
I know I could get one made up , but thought I would see if anything readily available first.
Any help appreciated
Best Wishes
Gene
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It would be great to see our cherished supplier's starting to get these made, they make setting the brakes up considerably easier particularly the rears.
Black Art Enthusiast
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I've got one that I made for the front using a small steel balance bar and two adjustable rear cables.
Charles
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If I were a cherished supplier I think I would have worries about the liability implications of selling brake system components which deviate from the original design. It's great until someone has a serious accident, whether or not it was caused by the component in question. That's not to say there aren't ways around this of course.
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Try a Yacht Chandler who can make up stainless steel rigging.
Alan Fairless
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Arn't cherished suppliers already doing that with the current adjustable cables?? as far as I am aware Austin did not supply cables with pinch bolt adjustment?
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Adjustable front and rear brake cables are available from the usual A7 suppliers for both uncoupled and coupled braking systems.
They are an excellent improvement on the original design.
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I am not saying there is anything wrong with the current adjustable cables, however fitting a turnbuckle greatly eases adjustment, once the pinch bolt has been tightened and kinked the cable future adjustment becomes difficult. I am also saying that there is no need for suppliers to have any greater worry about litigation over the current pinch bolt design which is not to original specification either.
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