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edscoble
Hmm, it just seems unlikely to be just force, in polo I have crashes that result in me putting some multiple of my 17 stone through my brakes without the cable snapping (by landing on the lever!)...
Much more likely to be faulty cables, rough edges or a bend that's too sharp in the outer catching?
Can't really see from the picture, but probably wouldn't be able to tell anyway... Try rubbing you fingers against every edge near the cable.