Yet Another Cycling Forum
General Category => The Knowledge => Topic started by: slope on 20 September, 2023, 06:18:32 pm
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Old bloke comes late to hydraulic brakes - and loves 'em :thumbsup:
Need to extend the hoses due to handlebar and stem change.
My hoses measure ~5.35 externally. Tektro brakes.
Obviously, that's not 5mm or 5.5mm.
Am I being a divvy?
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Am I being a divvy?
No.
There are multiple standards. Not surprisingly.
Tektro hose external diameter is a bit wider than Shimano which is 5mm. But bear in mind Shimano have 2 different internal diameters for road & mountain bikes.
If you want to add a bit of extra hose using a connector, or a new longer hose, best to stick to the same Tektro hose.