Clarks has been manufacturing cables since 1948, 46 years after Sir Frank Bowden (founder of the Raleigh Bicycle Company) used them to replace the rigid rods that controlled bicycle brakes. Since then, improvements in materials and technology have led to the development of cables with an ever smoother, more positive lever feel. The Clarks range of cables is unsurpassed in quality. It uses the latest technology available to make your gear/brake operation as smooth and efficient as possible.