where to get alligator i-link housing in bulk?
01-07-11, 09:01 PM
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where to get alligator i-link housing in bulk?
So I bought this alligator i-link cable set some time ago:
https://www.pricepoint.com/detail/171...-Cable-Set.htm
...and, frankly, I find it blows regular housing out of the water:
-No futzing about with cable cutters or ferrules.
-Fine tune cable length by adding and removing links.
-Compressionless and strong, which makes both brakes and gears work way better.
-Reusable...heck you could even take the beads apart to clean them if you want.
-Beads are breathable, so you don't get condensation rusting and freezing inside the cables.
-Saves weight.
It's the holy grail of bowden cable housing and not outrageously priced like Nokon either.
The only problem is that I can't find anywhere that sells just the housing in bulk. Does anyone have a source?
https://www.pricepoint.com/detail/171...-Cable-Set.htm
...and, frankly, I find it blows regular housing out of the water:
-No futzing about with cable cutters or ferrules.
-Fine tune cable length by adding and removing links.
-Compressionless and strong, which makes both brakes and gears work way better.
-Reusable...heck you could even take the beads apart to clean them if you want.
-Beads are breathable, so you don't get condensation rusting and freezing inside the cables.
-Saves weight.
It's the holy grail of bowden cable housing and not outrageously priced like Nokon either.
The only problem is that I can't find anywhere that sells just the housing in bulk. Does anyone have a source?
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I've never saw any website listing just the housing. I would suggest going straight to the Alligator website and contacting them. And just to clarify, you are talking about the metal housing and not the teflon liner as you can buy the liner at many non-cycling related places.
