Cable Housing

[Koupe]

Neither brake nor gear outers can compress (the coils in brake outers are always in contact), however coiled outers can deform slightly. Gear outers were also coiled until the advent of indexed shifting, when the sudden changes in cable tension were being partially absorbed by outer deformation and preventing crisp shifts.


(I think :? )

 

[elPedro666]

Re:

Neither brake nor gear outers can compress (the coils in brake outers are always in contact), however coiled outers can deform slightly. Gear outers were also coiled until the advent of indexed shifting, when the sudden changes in cable tension were being partially absorbed by outer deformation and preventing crisp shifts.


(I think :? )

Sounds right to me, not that that proves owt...

 

[We_are_Stevo]

Re: Re:

Neither brake nor gear outers can compress (the coils in brake outers are always in contact), however coiled outers can deform slightly. Gear outers were also coiled until the advent of indexed shifting, when the sudden changes in cable tension were being partially absorbed by outer deformation and preventing crisp shifts.


(I think :? )

Sounds right to me, not that that proves owt...

See below...

Gear housing had the wires running lengthwise to stop compression. However it is not built for big cable tensions (like brakes) and it bursts. So suddenly your brakes stop working. Enough said.

 

[dbmtb]

http://www.ashima.com.tw/Cable-Hose-Products.html

5mm housing for brake AND gear. Just use step down ferrules when necessary for rear mech and shifters.

Am using this stuff as brake wire on 2 bikes and it's a lot crisper feeling than spiral housing.

But no - you don't want to go using Shimano SP41 housing on your brakes.

 

[elPedro666]

http://www.ashima.com.tw/Cable-Hose-Products.html

Now that's interesting stuff, any more experience of it?