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I need to buy some gear cables for my new build. I used to use Gore ride on cables but can't seam to find any in black. So I wondered what you guys use and what would you recommend??

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Matt


 
Posted : 28/12/2013 2:09 pm
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I've one bike with Gore the other with normal Shimano SP41 and can't really tell the difference between the two


 
Posted : 28/12/2013 2:12 pm
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Sp41 with txt cables works a treat for me:))


 
Posted : 28/12/2013 2:21 pm
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Goodridge inner and outer works for me or xtr sealed I have used in the past


 
Posted : 28/12/2013 2:22 pm
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Jagwire ripcord inners here.Superb and don't stretch at all.


 
Posted : 28/12/2013 2:26 pm
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Teflon coated inners and SP41.


 
Posted : 28/12/2013 2:27 pm
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Shimano bog standard inners and Sp41 outer here. Works a treat!


 
Posted : 28/12/2013 2:32 pm
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Gore are no more I am afraid, hence why you are struggling to find them.


 
Posted : 28/12/2013 2:35 pm
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Got some Jagwire outer (got a good offer) and super slippy 1.1mm gear cables (always fancied try them) to give a go, have used SP41 and any old gear cable upto now without issues though


 
Posted : 28/12/2013 6:22 pm
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teflon-coated shimano inner cable and SP-41 outer cable with Shimano cable end caps (including the all important aluminium alloy cap at the derailleur end)

use this on all my bikes: road, hybrid and mountain

cannot go wrong really?


 
Posted : 28/12/2013 9:10 pm
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Clarks cheap an work just lube them the odd time


 
Posted : 28/12/2013 9:40 pm
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Jagwire outers with stainless inners normally from Decathlon.
Never had any problems with this set up , I normally pull the inners over a wax candle to pre lube them.
On a side note the now deceased Gore cables were made in the Jagwire factory.


 
Posted : 28/12/2013 11:39 pm
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I use the transfil sealed ones and they are excellent, cheap too.


 
Posted : 28/12/2013 11:41 pm
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Goodridge here as well. Great


 
Posted : 28/12/2013 11:54 pm
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Cheapo outer off Ebay and gear cable from Halfords but I put Middleburn cable oilers in the lines too so I can Jet wash grime out with GT85 as well as lubricate the cables.


 
Posted : 29/12/2013 12:12 am
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I've used gore cables and have to say shimano sp 41 full length routers with cheap 1.1mm inners pi55 all over them.


 
Posted : 29/12/2013 12:23 am
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The cheap shimano set around 20 quid, set it up with the various rubber seal bits and you won't need to touch it for a year.


 
Posted : 29/12/2013 12:47 am
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I'm just using SP41 off the roll, and cheapo inners- I bought a couple of Shimano kits a while back and I reckon I'll be using the sealed cable ends and ferrules forever.


 
Posted : 29/12/2013 1:25 am
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Full length Alligator mini i-linka.
Need next to no attention once installed and very very light. Not cheap but last for ages so still good VFM.


 
Posted : 29/12/2013 1:53 am
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SP41 outers, cheap inners. Forget branded, Teflon coated, pre stretched and various other fancy inner treatments. Makes sod all difference with a good quality lubed outer (that SP41 is).

Full outers ideally, if off road (I qualify that as I know there are tonnes of people here only in it for roadie chat for some bizarre reason on a forum called *Singletrack* World but anyway 😉 ).

Good quality hard ferrules. Bendy rubbery ones are fine but they split easily and the outer frays.


 
Posted : 29/12/2013 2:12 am
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Always used clarks full length gear cables. Cheaps as chips (£4@ halfords)
A little bit of fork oil/bearing grease on the cable before installation and they're as good as anything out there.


 
Posted : 29/12/2013 3:12 am
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Shimano SP41 housing and cables with [url= http://www.jensonusa.com/!gmPJDrFm8PXp0MZGwsH9ug!/Shimano-Sealed-End-Cap-WTube-and-Shield?utm_source=FRGL&utm_medium=organic&gclid=CMaHhui51LsCFclQOgodHX0AAg ]sealed end caps[/url] and [url= http://www.amazon.com/Jagwire-Black-Housing-Liner-Cables/dp/B0029LF1XO ]Jagwire housing liner[/url] between them. All available at my LBS. I discard the rubber part of the Shimano caps as the cable is covered by the Jagwire liner.

Edit - and the rubber wormy thing from Gore cables at the derailleur end!


 
Posted : 29/12/2013 4:08 am
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The Transfil Flying Snake are the business as I have been running the same set of gear cables now for four years without any issues. They are a three part system the wire, then an sleave that goes completely over the wire and then the outer. I have converted a number of mates to these cables and all are happy with them.


 
Posted : 29/12/2013 9:02 am
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Yokozuna reaction.
Just to be different from everyone else


 
Posted : 29/12/2013 9:23 am
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For full outer routing, standard Shimano outer & stainless steel inner with a Middleburn Cable Oiler 50mm after the shifter & one on the chainstay just after the BB area.


 
Posted : 29/12/2013 9:31 am