Originally Posted by
Maelochs
I'd have to imagine Tandems use cable housimngs as well as cables. Possibly what you seek is already on the market?
I know a lot of bikes use only short sections of housing and run a lot of exposed wire, which I guess saves some weight and friction.
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I guess I was looking in the wrong places for a tandem shift cable kit, but I've looked again and still find nothing. Kits, yes, but not for tandem. Tandem cables, yes, but no housings.
When I bought the lever shifter it came with the cable (not long enough) and the short pieces of housing but those wouldn't work with my cruiser. I've seen bikes with the short housing sections, though, and part of the cable bare.
I wasn't in any hurry to change the cable and housing, which is why I got it online. Normally I go to the bike shop but they're several miles away, and the cable wasn't giving me any trouble when I placed the order. I'll know better in the future, about getting this kind of stuff from the bike shop. They're good guys and I do 99.9% of my business with them, and have two bikes from them.
I appreciate everyone's input, here. As I said, I'm learning.