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RT
02-18-09, 01:16 AM
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Does anyone have a favorite place to acquire colored cable housing? I found some on ebikestop.com, but was looking for a 25' spool of yellow.


UnsafeAlpine
02-18-09, 01:20 AM
http://www.lickbike.com/productpage.aspx?PART_NUM_SUB='1522-01'

CCrew
02-18-09, 04:55 AM
Try jagwire. http://www.jagwireusa.com/


DOS
02-18-09, 06:00 AM
No No No ... Cable housing is black.

CCrew
02-18-09, 06:23 AM
No No No ... Cable housing is black.

Tell Trek that. My Gary Fisher 29'er came with silver Jagwire.

JohnDThompson
02-18-09, 06:48 AM
No No No ... Cable housing is black.
That's what Henry Ford said about cars, too.

DOS
02-18-09, 07:10 AM
Tell Trek that. My Gary Fisher 29'er came with silver Jagwire.

Thats why I don't buy Trek :-) Actually my Ultegra shifters came with gray housing as well ....but I didn't use it.

Full disclosure -- The fact I have red bottle cages and pedals on one of my bikes probably makes me a total hypocrite for taking a purist stand. A-Rod's cousin got them for me over the counter down in the Dominican Republic

rcschafer
02-18-09, 07:11 AM
Red, blue, black, yellow, XTR grey or white - $29.95 for a 25' roll:

http://harriscyclery.net/itemdetails.cfm?ID=947

edit: never mind, much better price already posted.

parcoju
02-18-09, 11:31 AM
White is the best color.

cobba
02-18-09, 06:19 PM
You can easily change the color of a cable housing by covering it with a heat shrink tubing: http://cableorganizer.com/heat-shrink/ (http://cableorganizer.com/heat-shrink/)

Jeff Wills
02-18-09, 06:57 PM
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Does anyone have a favorite place to acquire colored cable housing? I found some on ebikestop.com, but was looking for a 25' spool of yellow.

Here you go:
http://harriscyclery.net/page.cfm?PageID=49&action=details&sku=CA4255
http://harriscyclery.net/page.cfm?PageID=49&action=details&sku=CA4316
Also:
http://www.loosescrews.com/index.cgi?d=single&item_id=LS-1272AC
http://www.loosescrews.com/index.cgi?d=single&item_id=LS-6134AC
Cheap:
http://www.bikepartsusa.com/bikeparts/item/01-90970/

skylla
02-18-09, 10:16 PM
http://www.niagaracycle.com/product_info.php?products_id=402753

RT
02-18-09, 10:55 PM
Thanks for all the input (and opinions). I am Swedish with a blue Giant, yellow pedals, tape, and seat and want the housings to match. Would rather bring my own housing than have the LBS charge me their price for it. You guys rock!

Fissile
02-18-09, 10:58 PM
If you have gray or white housing, you can easily change the color by purchasing a can a vinyl paint at the local auto parts store. A spray can of vinyl paint typically cost about $5.

Panthers007
02-19-09, 11:07 AM
When I saw this housing on the market, I couldn't resist. It's as much Celeste green as I can stand:

http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/pp323/nagognog/IMG_0341.jpg

DaJMasta
02-19-09, 01:15 PM
I just bought a 25 foot section of yellow from bikepartsusa.com, came pretty quickly and no complaints, but their communication seems to be minimal.

http://www.bikepartsusa.com/bikeparts/item/01-90970/cable-cable_housings/Pyramid--5mmx50ft-Yellow-Lined-Cable-Housing-BrakeShift&category=cable-cable_housings

WNG
02-19-09, 04:41 PM
When I saw this housing on the market, I couldn't resist. It's as much Celeste green as I can stand:

http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/pp323/nagognog/IMG_0341.jpg


Sweet looking ride!