Re: [CR]Bar-End Cable Sheaths

(Example: Framebuilders:Rene Herse)

Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:58:08 -0700
From: "mike scammon" <mike@scammoncycles.com>
To: "Phil Brown" <philcycles@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Bar-End Cable Sheaths
In-Reply-To: <1663A152-FF75-11DC-BAD7-00306583A234@sbcglobal.net>
References: <d1d.1f35e819.3522b44f@cs.com>
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

What Phil said, and afik, there isn't a supplier unless some shop has been hoarding it for a while. I just exited the LBD arena after 15+ years and have never seen it offered from the distro's.

-m

On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 3:52 PM, Phil Brown <philcycles@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> On Mar 31, 2008, at 2:40 PM, Carb7008@cs.com wrote:
>
> > As I'm converting to bar-end shifters, I went to several LBS looking
> > for the
> > metal-(SS?) wound cable sheaths with no luck. They said most folks
> > now use
> > regular vinyl-coated derailleur outers. Is there a source for the
> > metal ones or
> > have they too gone the way of the Dodo? (also used between stop and
> > rear
> > deraill)
> >
>
> New index style housing works SO much better than the old stuff it
> isn't funny. I used it on all my bikes with barends and it's so much
> better than the old stuff. No comparison.
> Phil Brown
> Stove repair today in Berkeley, Calif.
>
> _______________________________________________
>

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Mike Scammon
Menlo Park, Ca.