How do you attach cable to bike brakes?

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judgemartiniz

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I have never quite figured this out. I have the cable running from the lever trough the frame studs through the thing that holds the end of it above the brake mechanism.

These are cantilever style where I have to tighten a nut on a piece of hardware that hooks over a short cable that attached to each half of the brake.

How do I tighten the nut, pull the cable tight and hold the piece that is pulling the brakes?
 
You need a forth hand tool. You can also pull the cable tight and hold it there with a pair of needle nose pliers and then tighten the clamp.

http://bicycletutor.com/adjust-cantilever-brakes/
 
You need a forth hand tool. You can also pull the cable tight and hold it there with a pair of needle nose pliers and then tighten the clamp.

http://bicycletutor.com/adjust-cantilever-brakes/
 
You can do it by trial and error: Estimate the position needed and mark the cable with a marker pen. Release the short bridge cable and then attach the cable. Reattach the bridge and check. Release and adjust as required.

Or, as already suggested, a nifty little tool [1].
 
You can do it by trial and error: Estimate the position needed and mark the cable with a marker pen. Release the short bridge cable and then attach the cable. Reattach the bridge and check. Release and adjust as required.

Or, as already suggested, a nifty little tool [1].
 
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