Cable and housing wear is one of those things you don't notice until your brake lever starts pulling further to the bar than it used to, and by that point the friction inside the housing has been robbing you of feel for months. The Shimano PTFE Road Brake Cableset is a full replacement kit for a rim brake road bike, built around PTFE-coated stainless steel inner wires that cut the sliding resistance between cable and housing so the lever action stays light and consistent. If you're chasing that fresh-cable feel again — or you're rebuilding a bike from the frame up — this is the set to reach for.

The inner wires measure 1.6mm in diameter, with one 2050mm length for the rear run and a 1000mm length for the front. The housing is 5mm compressionless brake casing in two pieces, a 1400mm section and an 800mm section, giving you enough length to cover most standard road frames with room to trim to fit. End caps and ferrules are included, so you're not scrambling for small parts halfway through the install.

Compatibility is the piece worth double-checking before you order. The cables use standard road-style barrel ends and work with Shimano and SRAM road brake levers, but they are not compatible with Campagnolo levers, which use a different cable head shape. This is a mechanical rim brake cableset — if you're running hydraulic disc brakes or electronic shifting, this isn't the kit for that side of the system.... Read More