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Fixing the cargo bike after hunting for bears

Nov. 22, 2020 -

Last week my son and I where looking for bears in the local park... a child's fantasy is priceless! Unfortunately, during some off road riding with our cargo bike, one of the cables got tangled up with a sturdy branch! Our wounded carbo bike was in need for a repair!

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Our adventure machine - the Babboe Big cargo bike
Our adventure machine - the Babboe Big cargo bike
The shifter cable underneath the cargo bike was pulled apart by a branch...
The shifter cable underneath the cargo bike was pulled apart by a branch...
Make sure you include + install all the end caps as they prevent moisture and dirt from entering the outer cable(s)
Make sure you include + install all the end caps as they prevent moisture and dirt from entering the outer cable(s)
New shift cable installed and ready for new adventures!
New shift cable installed and ready for new adventures!
If things work out well, the inner cable will come out of the outer cable at the rear hub
If things work out well, the inner cable will come out of the outer cable at the rear hub
Pull the damaged cable out, all the way
Pull the damaged cable out, all the way

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