Jerome & Elizabeth Moos wrote:
> Of course, many people overlook what has become, with time, a huge advantage of the Racer model (including older examples marked Dural Forge). They used a straddle wire that was merely a short brake cable. So rather than hunt for those elusive straddle wires, one simple takes that old frayed brake cable from the trash, cuts off 90% of it, and Voila! a Racer straddle wire. The genius of French engineering.
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Preferring a more flexible cable for the straddle wire on Racers and
some cantis and needing a little more potential excitement in my life I
have used and up until typing this got away with using discarded
stainless shifter cables.
Remember kids, shifter cables are not brake cables, don't try this at home. Experiments take place under controlled conditions using expendable riders.
Marcus Coles
London, Ontario, Canada