Re: [CR]Now:What's so special about this housing? Was:What's so special about these Simplex QRs

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From: "Brandon Ives" <monkeylad@mac.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Now:What's so special about this housing? Was:What's so special about these Simplex QRs
Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2002 17:31:51 -0700

At 4:48 PM -0700 9/9/02, Chuck Schmidt wrote:
>This one boggles the mind: generic english brake cable housing... 58
>inches for $157.50! ($2.71 per inch doesn't sound too bad ;)

It's the cool ribbed stuff, just like the drawer full I threw away a few years back. I must say my mind too is boggled. I thought the stuff was kinda neat but the ribbing deteriorated easily. I have a Rudge with this housing so I guess if I ever want to replace the housing I'll have to pay more than I did for the whole bike.

If you think that's odd you should read http://www.westpress.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=84282&command=displayContent&sourceNode=84281&contentPK=2548775 And this will add to todays to pic about wether weight matters. . . in this case it does. ciao, Brandon"monkeyman"Ives SB, CA --
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