Cable and housing swap - and tool review announcement

4 months ago
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Announcing and explaining my review policy, for an upcoming tool review series.
Replacing (installing new) brake and shifter housing and cables.
Adjusting brakes and shifters/derailleurs.
Wrapping handlebar tape on (curved) flat bars.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
00:00:00 Tool Review Announcement
00:06:24 Disclaimers and intro :)
00:08:49 Front brake cable & housing
00:17:15 Tightening and adjusting
00:20:05 Cable routing basics
00:22:57 Rear shifter cable & housing
00:40:20 Tuning the rear derailleur
00:45:41 Front shifter cable & housing
00:53:56 Tuning the front derailleur
00:59:39 Rear brake cable & housing
01:14:46 Cable end caps and cutting
01:17:02 Wrapping handlebar tape

Useful LINKS:

Bicycle shifter, brake cable, and housing standards
https://bike.bikegremlin.com/8548/cable-housing-standards/

Screwdrivers & bit drivers 101 - video:
https://www.bikegremlin.com/1796/screwdrivers-bit-drivers-101v/

Drop bar hand positions (Hoods, Drops etc.):
https://bike.bikegremlin.com/927/road-bar-hand-positions/

Bicycle parts tightening torque (Nâ‹…m) specifications:
https://bike.bikegremlin.com/14694/bicycle-tightening-torques/

Bicycle shifter, brake cable, and housing standards:
https://bike.bikegremlin.com/8548/cable-housing-standards/

Routing brake and shifter housing and cables:
https://bike.bikegremlin.com/8622/housing-routing/

Phillips, JIS, and Pozidriv screwdrivers explained:
https://bike.bikegremlin.com/10583/phillips-vs-jis-vs-pozidriv/

Bicycle derailleur tuning academy - video:
https://www.bikegremlin.com/1047/bicycle-derailleur-tuning-academy/

Problems preventing you from EVER tuning your derailleurs properly - video:
https://www.bikegremlin.com/1051/problems-preventing-you-from-ever-tuning-your-derailleurs-properly/

Mechanical bicycle brakes – working principle:
https://bike.bikegremlin.com/1419/bicycle-mechanical-brakes/

Why I Answer Questions on BikeGremlin Forum Only:
https://www.bikegremlin.net/threads/why-i-answer-questions-on-bikegremlin-forum-only.497/

Tesa 51608 PET Fleece Fabric Tape (Amazon affiliate link):
https://amzn.to/42Lns9B

Jagwire WST 028 housing cutters - video review:
https://www.bikegremlin.com/1668/jagwire-wst-028-housing-cutters/

Bahco 1520G cable cutters:
https://www.bikegremlin.com/1672/bahco-1520g-cable-cutters/

Mr Mark Barrilleaux, described on his website Killa’s Garage – Cable Routing – Experimental Results:
https://www.killasgarage.bike/uncategorized/cable-routing-experimental-results/

Metabo BS 200 Plus bench grinder review:
https://www.bikegremlin.com/3098/metabo-bs-200-plus-bench-grinder-review/

Wiha Centrofix (Amazon affiliate link):
https://amzn.to/42wClxN

Katana BT-1 Cable Adjuster (German store where I bought it, non-affiliate link):
https://www.bike-discount.de/en/katana-bt-1-cable-adjuster

My Amazon recommendations:
https://www.amazon.com/shop/bikegremlinus

My German Amazon (.de) recommendations:
https://www.amazon.de/shop/bikegremlinus

About me:
https://www.bikegremlin.com/about/

A list of BikeGremlin websites and channels:
https://www.bikegremlin.com/

List of all the BikeGremlin videos, sorted by categories:
https://www.bikegremlin.com/youtube/

Camera: Gox, the white whitcher :)

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