Clarks has been manufacturing cables since 1948, 46 years after Sir Frank Bowden, the founder of the Raleigh Bicycle Company, used them as a replacement for the rigid rods that controlled bicycle brakes. Since then, improvements in materials and technology have led to the development of cables that provide an increasingly smoother and more positive lever feel. The Clarks cable series offers unparalleled quality. It utilizes the latest available technology to make your shifting and braking operations as smooth and efficient as possible.