On Wed, 7 Jun 2006, Michael A. Hendricks wrote:
> I'm looking for Road bike brake and shifter cables in bulk,
> preferably in a qty. of 50. These are going to go on bikes that
> I'm working on for a non-profit group. Bikes are mainly 80's
> Univega's, peugeots, raleighs, etc. so no high end cables are
> needed. I checked out Loose Screws (aka. the third hand) and saw
> they have universal brake cables for road and mountain, and they
> have have universal shifter cables for sale in bulk qty. (50) Would
> like other outlets or sources for these. So, if you have any leads,
> please let me know. Thanks.
Check with your LBS. I've bought housing in bulk for much cheaper prices than buying it by the foot. If QBP or other distributors have cables in qty 50 for a single price then you'd get a much better markup then buying each cable individually.
For instance here are 100 derailleur cables from QBP for $97:
http://harriscyclery.net/
alex