I've had two brake cables fail within a week of each other on the same bike. You need two brakes if you enjoy life and want to continue with it.
And you need to maintain your bike.
How exactly did they fail?
I've never heard of a brake cable just snapping without visible degradation beforehand.
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I've had two brake cables fail within a week of each other on the same bike. You need two brakes if you enjoy life and want to continue with it.