Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index A bowden cable is a type of flexible cable used to transmit mechanical force or energy by the movement of an inner cable (most commonly of steel) relative to a hollow outer cable. This movement is always in the direction of the lie of the cable, that is a push or pull rather than a twist, and may be in either direction. Other types of sheathed mechanical cables exist, but what distinguishes the bowden cable is the direction of the force. Uses bicycle brake and gear shift cables photographic shutter release cables automotive clutch and throttle cables motorcycle throttle, clutch and (now rarely) brake cables remote hi-hats in drum kits This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.