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Old 08-20-09 | 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by shecky
Those plastic lined cable housings may be better off without any lubrication at all. If your bike lives outside, all they probably need is something that will displace water and keep the cables from corroding.
Yeah. And with stainless steel cables you don't even have to worry about that. Plus the derailleurs can go a long time without re-lube.

Why this need to oil everything? Is there a problem, or are you just being obsessive?
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