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I had a set of Ride-on cables on my last bike that have had over a years use and are still on there, with no problems (including a 24 hour race or two in mud). I got some fitted to my new bike and they started to feel very sloppy after a few rides, and the mechanic I had at my last 24 changed them to basic cables and housing, saying the cable was moving and sliding in the inner sheath too much.
I have a feeling they just weren't installed properly by the last guy who put them on there, so I bought another set that are yet to go on.
Whats your experience with them?
Cheers.
Contrary to what most people say I was not that impressed. The liner can fray and then you are buggered. LBS had apparently seen this quite a bit so I have gone back to Shimano.
Used to highly rate them, but not impressed with recent offerings at all, 2 months use before they stiffened to the point of being unusable(twice over) isn't my idea of a good cable system.I swapped to Shimano SP41 outer with SP4 sealed ends, and have been trouble free for best part of a year.
I have broken 2 shift cables in all of my years of riding; they were both Gore cables. Despite the high price, the cables are galvanized, not stainless steel like most cables at a fraction of the price. Moisture gets in (even humidity or condensation due to temperature change) and they corrode and break in my experience. I would not buy them again.
tried once, all turned to poo.
Occasional spray of GT85 down the outer seems to work well for me.
Change cables more often though, life span is about a year normally - mostly due to rebuild/part swaps.
Cables and outers are with tubes etc in my pile of consumables
Loved the first generation. Actually moved them from one bike to another. The second generation were bobbins. Less than a year for the "new thinner, lighter coating" to come off the wire and bunch up in the sleeve.
Just glad it was under a year and they went back under warranty.
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Sp41 with ptfe coated inners, ideally full length outers. I really don't think you can do better. This just works.
About £32 too expensive.SP 41 snowboard wax and cable magic.
If you want bling cables then Power Cordz are better IME, Gore are over rated.
Just fitted some jagwire ripcords, will let you know what there like after a few rides. Before this though I fitted all weather clarkes cables ad they have been bang on for a tenner a set.
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gore not worth the money...
the answer to hassle free cabes is, as I always say on here - standard sp41 - full outer run or use transfil waterproof ferrules ( www.wiggle.co.uk/transfil-gear-cable-waterproof-kit/ ) and normal sp41 - I too use ski/snowboard wax as a lube and I hardly ever, ever change cables unless its due to damage from transportation or a crash and the inner gets bent...
As a bonus the transfil liner also protects the frame frame cable rub too esp when carrying your bike....
the only bit I change is the rear deraileur loop as that can get water ingested = sticky shifting. I do a lot of wet rides from river crossings etc and a lot of real hill miles.
I suggest looking at the cable runs too and work out a good route. I work on a lot of bikes and the crap shifting is usually down to bent cables causing drag in the outer or simply corroded inners.... I say walk away from jet washes or too high powered hoses = your bike / wallet will thank you
hope that helps
paul
Cool some good advice and suggestions there cheers. I don't need anything too bling, just want something that lasts.
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Seriously. They're basically the Shimano SP41 XTR Kit, but cheaper, and they come with a thin but durable sleeve for the bits between the cablestops and the plastic ferrules.
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Has anybody tried the flying snake Kevlar cable sets