Gear cables are thinner than brake cables and the wires a braided differently. The outers are also different. No doubt there's a good reason why the difference but I don't know what it is.
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Gear cables are thinner than brake cables and the wires a braided differently. The outers are also different. No doubt there's a good reason why the difference but I don't know what it is.