Chri G wrote:
Yes, it's a bit of a pain.
My issue is to take the bars off when transporting the bike, I have to release the front brake cable - it frays a bit every time and is impossible to then re-install. So to save the frustration I simply replace the front brake cable every time I re-assemble the bike - not a big deal, just takes 2mins and the small cost of a fresh new cable.
If you don't need to remove the wedge from the cable when you do this, just take the cover off the brake, leave the wedge on the cable, and pull the wedge out from between the arms (squeeze the pads together with the wheel off to make room). Do the reverse to re-install.
Heck, I used to swap complete bar/stems between road and TT setups on my S5 w/Omegas that way. Each setup had a wedge installed on the front brake cable that stayed there permanently. I didn't have to fuss with the frayed cable end after it was cut.
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