A Cycling & bikes forum. CycleBanter.com

Go Back   Home » CycleBanter.com forum » rec.bicycles » Techniques
Site Map Home Register Authors List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Web Partners

Shifter cables - Whats out there ?



 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old March 9th 17, 01:52 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
ixiz
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 31
Default Shifter cables - Whats out there ?

Looking for shifter cables (system = sleeve and cable)
Whats the smoothest or lowest resistance system available today off the shelf ?

Or
Should i keep the old sleeve (which has been in use for 1-2 years) and just replace the cable ?
I dont use grease the cables - just wipe with light oil
Ads
  #2  
Old March 9th 17, 03:31 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
AMuzi
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 13,447
Default Shifter cables - Whats out there ?

On 3/9/2017 6:52 AM, ixiz wrote:
Looking for shifter cables (system = sleeve and cable)
Whats the smoothest or lowest resistance system available today off the shelf ?

Or
Should i keep the old sleeve (which has been in use for 1-2 years) and just replace the cable ?
I dont use grease the cables - just wipe with light oil


Unless there is damage to the casing or you are tired of the
color, new wires should do it. Take a close look at the
various casing ends especially if there are any plastic
ferrules which have an annoyingly high failure rate.

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org/
Open every day since 1 April, 1971


  #3  
Old March 9th 17, 09:54 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Benderthe.evilrobot
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 128
Default Shifter cables - Whats out there ?


"ixiz" wrote in message
...
Looking for shifter cables (system = sleeve and cable)
Whats the smoothest or lowest resistance system available today off the
shelf ?

Or
Should i keep the old sleeve (which has been in use for 1-2 years) and
just replace the cable ?
I dont use grease the cables - just wipe with light oil


You can get PTFE coated inners - black like a non-stick pan. Pretty good
IME.

Bedded in outers are better - less sharp edges to scrape the PTFE off the
inner.

So far I've only seen them on sale as sets/kits - the outer isn't coated, so
if you see inners offered on their own - buy.

  #4  
Old March 9th 17, 10:05 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Sir Ridesalot
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 5,270
Default Shifter cables - Whats out there ?

On Thursday, March 9, 2017 at 3:53:05 PM UTC-5, Benderthe.evilrobot wrote:
"ixiz" wrote in message
...
Looking for shifter cables (system = sleeve and cable)
Whats the smoothest or lowest resistance system available today off the
shelf ?

Or
Should i keep the old sleeve (which has been in use for 1-2 years) and
just replace the cable ?
I dont use grease the cables - just wipe with light oil


You can get PTFE coated inners - black like a non-stick pan. Pretty good
IME.

Bedded in outers are better - less sharp edges to scrape the PTFE off the
inner.

So far I've only seen them on sale as sets/kits - the outer isn't coated, so
if you see inners offered on their own - buy.


Only until that coating starts to wear off the inner cable and gums up your shifting something fierce.

Cheers
 




Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
new cables, brake and shifter Mark Cleary[_2_] Techniques 8 June 17th 10 10:00 AM
Keep Breaking Shifter Cables - Why? Steve Sr. Techniques 19 October 17th 09 02:16 PM
Shifter cables routed under BB, ice? Ron Hardin Techniques 6 March 5th 07 06:06 PM
Three Speed tob tube shifter cables?? [email protected] Techniques 2 June 14th 06 08:46 AM
W.T.B. Nokon shifter cables Goldy Marketplace 0 October 29th 04 10:39 PM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 12:33 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2024 CycleBanter.com.
The comments are property of their posters.