Ragged/spliced brake cable ends. Brake outer casing end cap fallen off – What to do?

A small but nevertheless annoying detail: unravelled brake cable ends not only look stupid, they can also injure you because the wire ends are very sharp. If you ride your bike a lot and also do repairs yourself, you have certainly experienced this painfully

This is what brake cable ends should look like

How do I mount the end sleeve?

End sleeves are available in many different designs and even coloured. Tighten the spliced wire end clockwise and turn the end sleeve clockwise onto the wire tip. This ensures that the wire does not unravel further. Using crimping pliers for wire end ferrules, side cutters or a professional pull-sleeve cutter, the end cap can now be pressed tight. If the wire is spliced too far, a piece of the wire can be removed with a cable cutter. Usually the end of the wire is long enough (approx. 4 cm) to be shortened without any problems

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