Wide tyres with v-brakes

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mercalia
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Re: Wide tyres with v-brakes

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on another matter what is the plastic coily thing on the cable between the 2 brake levers? what purpose does it serve?
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Brucey
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Re: Wide tyres with v-brakes

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mercalia wrote:on another matter what is the plastic coily thing on the cable between the 2 brake levers? what purpose does it serve?


it is boot or bellows, and it is meant to stop MTBs from filling the brake cable up with mud too quickly

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