Originally Posted by cyclingnews.com
Gore Ride-On cables are back!
After a four-year hiatus (roughly three in Europe), Gore has introduced its Ride-On cable system line with an updated design that supposedly retains all of the good qualities of the first generation while improving on its weaknesses.
A slick liner runs the full length of the system
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As with the original, the new Sealed Low Friction System is built around an extra-low friction PTFE-coated cable that runs through a full-length liner that protects the system from end-to-end (like, say, from mud…) when used with Gore's unique 'grub' accordion seals. According to Gore, that coating is now substantially more durable than before, and there is no longer a need to strip the coating off of the end of cable before clamping it. Housing ferrules have been upgraded to machined aluminum bits, instructions are much more clearly written and illustrated this time around, and even the packaging has been drastically improved so as to facilitate installation.
Housing and liner colors are respectively limited to black and clear for now (sorry, folks, no retro yellow liners just yet...), and Gore will offer kits to fit all major derailleur and mechanical brake systems. The only exception is Campagnolo brake levers with their slightly smaller cable seats, but that kit is apparently just around the corner.
Gore will also introduce a Low Friction System option, which uses the same specially-coated cable but without the full-length liner or grub seals, and non-sealed nosed aluminum ferrules protect the cable coating as it enters the standard housings. This system is aimed more at road cyclists or riders who want the low friction performance of the Gore system but generally live in less harsh climates that don't require a weatherproof setup.
Retail price on the Sealed Low Friction System cable set is US$65, while the Low Friction System set is slightly less expensive at US$49.