Colored cable housing?
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Colored cable housing?
While I like the stealth look of my bike, I've been thinking about adding some accent coloring. Since I have red Speedplay pedals, I was thinking of maybe some red cable housings to match. Does anyone have any links to places that sell colored cable housing, or know if it can be ordered?
Red is good, though yellow would be good too (match the labels on my Contis) and I could always retire my red Speedplays to my red beater bike and pick up some yellow Speedplays for this bike.
Any help appreciated.
Red is good, though yellow would be good too (match the labels on my Contis) and I could always retire my red Speedplays to my red beater bike and pick up some yellow Speedplays for this bike.
Any help appreciated.
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Hmm, I do remember that the liberty seguros teams do have somethinga long those lines. (The regular team bike has blue, and sometimes silver, and the special edition Heras bike had gold cable housing)
I will see what company makes those.
hi565
I will see what company makes those.
hi565
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Originally Posted by cydewaze
While I like the stealth look of my bike, I've been thinking about adding some accent coloring. Since I have red Speedplay pedals, I was thinking of maybe some red cable housings to match. Does anyone have any links to places that sell colored cable housing, or know if it can be ordered?
Red is good, though yellow would be good too (match the labels on my Contis) and I could always retire my red Speedplays to my red beater bike and pick up some yellow Speedplays for this bike.
Any help appreciated.
Red is good, though yellow would be good too (match the labels on my Contis) and I could always retire my red Speedplays to my red beater bike and pick up some yellow Speedplays for this bike.
Any help appreciated.

Tim
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Housing comes in colors, I wanted white for my TT bike but I had to buy the entire roll and it wasn't cost effective. If you guys find out a place that sells it small lengths let me know.
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You might try to paint your cables, go to your local auto paint supply store and ask for SEM vinyl paint, it comes in a variety of colors, dries flexible and very durable. I have used it on vinyl car parts for years with no complaints. Cost about $8.00 for a spray can.
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Another do it yourself method that might pan out is to go to a local sign shop and have them cut long strips of color vinyl for you. You can wrap them around cables and the color will remain for a very long time; it's the same vinyl they use for vehicle graphics by 3M. The color array to select from is quite large.
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jagwire comes in color too.
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Great responses everyone. Thanks much!
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I tried colored cable covers some time back. The covers for the brake cables worked great, and I, in fact, still use them.
The covers for the shift cables were not so great. They went in the trash and I went back to Shimano shift cable covers.
The covers for the shift cables were not so great. They went in the trash and I went back to Shimano shift cable covers.








