Classic & Vintage - Need White Cable Housing

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roccobike
06-22-06, 09:08 PM
I'm replacing the cable housings on one of my bikes. I would like it to remain original looking which means I need to find white cable housing. I've looked at Harris Cyclery, Performance, Bicycle Classics, Nashbar and Blue Sky web sites. No luck finding new, white housing. Does anyone know who sells this stuff?
Thanks
spider-man
06-22-06, 09:33 PM
http://harriscyclery.net/itemdetails.cfm?ID=908
raverson
06-22-06, 10:49 PM
http://www.bikepartsusa.com/product_info.phtml?p=01-78004
bikepartsusa has lined 50 ft. rolls for $11.99
bigbossman
06-23-06, 12:11 AM
http://www.bikepartsusa.com/product_info.phtml?p=01-78004
bikepartsusa has lined 50 ft. rolls for $11.99
that's a pretty good deal. Loosescrews has it as well, but at the same price for only 12 feet.
Lewis72
06-23-06, 02:19 AM
I too am afetr white cabling. It took me an age to get white handlebar tape too. I still need a white saddle also.
raverson
06-23-06, 04:36 AM
The quality of Loose Screws housing is certainly better and I have used it also, but for the average bike the cheap stuff seems to work OK.
Think I got my last supply from loosescrews.com when I ordered cables at the same time. Good stuff, just used the rest of mine on my Schwinn.
bigbossman
06-23-06, 07:41 AM
I too am afetr white cabling. It took me an age to get white handlebar tape too. I still need a white saddle also.
Are you particular about what kind of tape you use? I see white tape everywhere around here....
I've got some white in the basement sould be a couple bikes worth also 2 wite seets but thay look like thay are for kids bike. pm me or I can post on the trade thread or whatever
cudak888
06-23-06, 08:27 AM
Shimano made some teflon-lined, white pearlescent cable housing under their SLR line.
It's quite nice, and as a plus, the pearlescent housing picks up your frame color just slightly, giving the housing a "tinted" appearance.
Not sure where you can get it - I dug out a set at the LBS in their big box of cables and housings - quite a few colors are available there, particularly bright florescents from the BMX era.
Take care,
-Kurt
Lamplight
06-23-06, 09:18 AM
My LBS only carries black cable housing. :( They have plenty of white tape though, which I have bought many times. In fact I'm probably the reason they keep running out. :D
bigbossman
06-23-06, 10:19 AM
White tape, cheap, on the web:
Nashbar - on sale for $2.95 plus shipping (http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?category=129&subcategory=1174&brand=&sku=2214&storetype=&estoreid=&pagename=)
Probikekit.com - Cinelli cork tape for $9.31, or 2 for $7.77 and FREE SHIPPING (http://www.probikekit.com/display.php?code=A1091)
greybeard87
06-23-06, 01:56 PM
Branford Bikes house brand "LeTour" $5.88 for 80 inch piece of brake cable available in lotsa colors and the quality is right on.
http://www.branfordbike.com/cgi-bin/perlshop/perlshop.cgi?ACTION=push&thispage=brake/brk5.html&ORDER_ID=197234138
roccobike
06-23-06, 03:06 PM
Wow, thanks for the great responses. I'll figure out which one to go with. Thanks again.
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