In message , Colin Blackburn
writes
Chris Bacon wrote:
Chris Bacon wrote:

Andy Dingley wrote:

Don't use Bowden (or Teleflex) cable for brakes.

Well, I don't think I've seen so much utter claptrap for absolutely
ages. Sorry, but *really*.
I re-open this to say that I have never seen a cable used on a
bicycle with an outer made of "multiple longitudinal wires in a
jacket" used
on a bicycle. What the hell are these?

http://www.parktool.com/repair_help/cable.shtml

There are two photographs. One of compressionless gear cable
outer---with longitudinal wires---and one of brake cable outer---with
spiral, compressible wiring. It's pretty standard stuff.

Indeed, and the reason it is used is to keep modern indexed gears
working correctly.
--
Chris French, Leeds