Do you know which kind is the best? Straight or flack?Originally posted by swiss_less
Avid. Shimano XTR is nothing special.
Sweet! I think I'll put some on my beater road/cross bike!Originally posted by Westy
I have had both Gore Ride On and Avid cables. The Gores are much better. But if they are not installed correctly you are wasting your money. They are not cheap but you can get'em from pricepoint for less than $30 right now.
In very muddy conditions you would end up replacing your cables every half hour.Originally posted by JMAC
I've heard that it's stupid to pay for XTR and other expensive cable/housing and you're better off just buying the cheap stuff and replace it often. But what do i know?:devil:
Unfortunatly that is just a shifter set (front and rear). Try Pricepoint, they have the shifter set for $31.Originally posted by NRSracer
thanks for all the info, it can sometimes be extremely muddy, but sometimes extremely dry here, so i think i'm going to get the gore-tex.
does the $50 kit on Cambria-bike come with 2 brakesets and 2 shiftersets?
http://cambriabike.com/shift&der/cables.htm
that's the thing, i have the cheap stuff. And it really sucks. after i clean it, lubed or unlubed, i can feel a loss in shifting and even more in braking. some of the shifting loss can be attributed to my 8-month old extremely abused chain, but when i clean the cables it shifts a lot smoother.Originally posted by JMAC
I've heard that it's stupid to pay for XTR and other expensive cable/housing and you're better off just buying the cheap stuff and replace it often. But what do i know?:devil:
i just run regular shimano housing and replace my housing and cables and replace them from time to time. not that big of a deal really. adding lube to dirty cables isn't going to help them out a whole lot just make them even gritter.Originally posted by NRSracer
that's the thing, i have the cheap stuff. And it really sucks. after i clean it, lubed or unlubed, i can feel a loss in shifting and even more in braking. some of the shifting loss can be attributed to my 8-month old extremely abused chain, but when i clean the cables it shifts a lot smoother.
exactly. no need in being a bum. and gives you the chance to work on your bikeOriginally posted by JMAC
Ya i think indieboy is right just get normal ones when you get new ones they work perfect i can't ask for anything better and they're cheap if they get really muddy just get new ones.
The Gore cables are not full length cable housings. They sue regular shorter sections of housing. The trick is a full length thin plastic sheath that goes from beginning to end without breaks. The slippery coated cable slides inside that sheath. The sheath fits inside the housings. There is no seal up at the handlebar, but generally you are getting too much muck, water, and grint on the handlebars. The far end has an accordion seal between the cable and the sheath. This non-sliding seal does a perfect job of keeping grit out, assuming its installed correctly.Originally posted by NRSracer
it isn't just one long cable housing for the rear derailleur is it?
wouldn't there be too much slack for accurate shifting, or is it just a seal where there are breaks in the housing?