KnowraBowden cableLinked fromLinked fromThe 3 pages that link to Bowden cable, each with the reason it gives.All 3Related 1Compared with 2Wire ropeCompared with: Bowden cables transmit control motion; wire rope usually carries direct tensile loads.Bicycle brakeRelated: It carries lever movement to a cable-operated brake.Flexible shaftCompared with: It routes force through curves like a flexible shaft, but generally does not transmit continuous rotation.