How To Replace Gear Shift Cable Housing On A Bicycle

This video shows you how to replace the gearshift cable housing on a bicycle. But your shift housing is the tube that the gear shifting cable travels through. Overtime, the gearshift cable housing will wear out and get dirty or rusty inside, and your bicycle won’t shift very well. to fix this problem, replace the gearshift cable and also replace the gearshift cable housing. This is an easy job to do if you have the right tools. I recommend buying a quality, gearshift cable and housing kit, and also buying a bicycle, gearshift cable, housing cutter. If you use the right cutter, then, the gearshift cable housing will not be smashed or damaged, and the cable will run through it correctly. If your bicycle is completely stock, the way it came from the factory, then you can cut the cable housings the exact same length as they originally were by holding the new cable up to the old cable. If you have raised your handlebars or made other adjustments to the cable length, then you will have to Measure the cable to fit your new bicycle dimensions. It’s very easy to cut the bicycle cable housing and put in caps on it and then run the cable through it. In this video, I show you how to replace the gearshift cable housing on a mountain bike.  Here’s where to buy a bike cable housing cutter. https://amzn.to/42uhtF4 This is the bike cable and housing kit that I bought. It has one cable for the back derailleur. https://amzn.to/42pcV30  if you want to do front and back, get this one. https://amzn.to/40jRG0D