Gear & brake cables?
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Iwasgoodonce
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I went for one of those XTR sets with the inners, outers and rubber sleeves for the Bontrager. Try Chain Reaction as I think they are cheaper. Made a hell of a difference too.
Most of the time I go cheaper and lube them every couple of rides or so.
Most of the time I go cheaper and lube them every couple of rides or so.
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I use Jagwire . I buy them from ebay and they quite cheap .
I'm not convinced that XTR are different from XT, aside from the better colour.
Anyway, I think it's a good rule of thumb for things like cables, chains, brake pads, tools etc never to buy Shimano. Nothing against Shimano, but it's an obvious business plan for them to trade on their name - why give VFM?
Clarks make good cables, Jagwire etc. People seem to say Avid Flack Jackets are similarly poor to Shimano, for the same reason I imagine. Gore may be good for all I know, but the cost is impossible to justify when Clarks, Jagwire etc work perfectly well.
Anyway, I think it's a good rule of thumb for things like cables, chains, brake pads, tools etc never to buy Shimano. Nothing against Shimano, but it's an obvious business plan for them to trade on their name - why give VFM?
Clarks make good cables, Jagwire etc. People seem to say Avid Flack Jackets are similarly poor to Shimano, for the same reason I imagine. Gore may be good for all I know, but the cost is impossible to justify when Clarks, Jagwire etc work perfectly well.
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scant":n7aqoqht said:
are the inners not PTFE or some other coating also.
FluffyChicken":6xxh0ant said:
Yep! Well the XTR ones are anyway. Personally I use XTR outer casing with a stainless steel slick gear inner (they're smooth but not teflon coated). I've found that after a while the teflon coating comes off and causes more problems than it solves.
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