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ok, time for a n00b question. Why are steel braided cables better than the rubber ones that come with the bike?
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One of the biggest diffrences is flex. When you apply the brakes the brake fluid becomes becomes pressurized. And since you can't compress a fluid it goes into the caliper applying the brakes and expanding the hose slightly. With a steel braided line it it just expands the caliper not so much the line, thus resulting in better braking and better feel.
Rubber lines flex outward more then steelbraided lines do.