linear slick cables as gear cables ??

[julianwisbey]

i was just wondering as im in the buisness of looking for some new gear cables could i use linear slick cables and gear cables ?? i would be running them with a X9 shifter and derauler i recon theyd look sweet in red on my bike :D
cheers

julian

[wombat]

i was just wondering as im in the buisness of looking for some new gear cables could i use linear slick cables and gear cables ?? i would be running them with a X9 shifter and derauler i recon theyd look sweet in red on my bike :D
cheers

julian
Gear cables are narrower than brake cables, so the short answer is no.
You'd probably find that the Odyssey Linear Slics have too much friction in them to make them much chop as a gear cable.

How about getting a bunch of red heatshrink?

[-DAvo]

you could look at the aztec powerlines, their a bit on the expensive side, but they certainly look good, and are rumored to perform 3 times better than most?? :confused: will let you know when i fit mine on..

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[julianwisbey]

so i could just go to dick smith andbuy some heat shrink and pop that on but then it might come off after while and it might wear holes in it from the frame illl wait till some more people tell me no ( i need a definate im a loser who needs a realy big NO NO to not try stuff)

[Rik]

How about getting a bunch of red heatshrink?Heatshrink attracts and holds grease/dirt like nothing else, it's horrid after a few days use. I'm ashamed to know from experience :o

[shred]

hey sorry to hi-jack the thread but do linear cables help with braking for some reason????

[julianwisbey]

yes there compresion less it stops them binding when doing bar spins and x ups and they have a slic surface on the inside so its better than normal cables
(i just want to run them because of the sweet colours ) :D

[julianwisbey]

well i did it today and it works great better than before and it was only 15 dollars and it looks sweet ill wait a couple of days of hard riding before i say its teh bestest and you all shud do tit lyk now but i think its great :D