Colored cable housing
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Colored cable housing
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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.
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.
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Try jagwire. https://www.jagwireusa.com/
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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
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
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Red, blue, black, yellow, XTR grey or white - $29.95 for a 25' roll:
https://harriscyclery.net/itemdetails.cfm?ID=947
edit: never mind, much better price already posted.
https://harriscyclery.net/itemdetails.cfm?ID=947
edit: never mind, much better price already posted.
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You can easily change the color of a cable housing by covering it with a heat shrink tubing: https://cableorganizer.com/heat-shrink/
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https://harriscyclery.net/page.cfm?Pa...ils&sku=CA4255
https://harriscyclery.net/page.cfm?Pa...ils&sku=CA4316
Also:
https://www.loosescrews.com/index.cgi...m_id=LS-1272AC
https://www.loosescrews.com/index.cgi...m_id=LS-6134AC
Cheap:
https://www.bikepartsusa.com/bikeparts/item/01-90970/
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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!
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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.
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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.
https://www.bikepartsusa.com/bikepart...cable_housings
https://www.bikepartsusa.com/bikepart...cable_housings