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oldguy00
11-07-2018, 04:15 AM
My current tri bike has the usual tight bends of cable routing for integrated bars etc, creating a much less than smooth rear brake action.

What is currently the best housing on the market to resist compression and do well through tight bends??
Thx!
peanutgallery
11-07-2018, 06:20 AM
Sometimes you have to get creative and sometimes you have to lower your expectations. It's a tri bike

Try pads and fresh housing/cables. Not the cheap stuff
R3awak3n
11-07-2018, 06:27 AM
Maybe something like those aligator links or i links or whatever it is called.

I have a tight bend on my English for the rear brake and have some if that stuff and works really damn well.
kramnnim
11-07-2018, 08:00 AM
Maybe something like those aligator links or i links or whatever it is called.

I have a tight bend on my English for the rear brake and have some if that stuff and works really damn well.

This
bikinchris
11-07-2018, 04:55 PM
Years ago, I would have said to get Gore Ride On cables. Wonderful product. But like their Teflon grease, it is off the market.
Epicus07
11-07-2018, 04:59 PM
Jagwire's compressionless works really well.
Billybob62
11-08-2018, 01:52 PM
Jagwire's compressionless works really well.

This (if you can get it to make the required bends without looking fugly).
cderalow
11-08-2018, 02:09 PM
This (if you can get it to make the required bends without looking fugly).

The jagwire elite link stuff works really well too.

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2318/5263/products/frd10156-bj-4_2eb78fe3-ae8d-4d99-93f8-680ece315196_1024x1024.jpg?v=1533012248

I've got a CAAD10 with the really annoying 'I'm going to route your rear brake right through the middle of your headtube' routing and the link stuff works great.

I used to go through the standard cable housing on that brake link once a month (would bend at the joint where it enters the headtube and pinch cable inside).

since swapping over, haven't had an issue period.
Aldus
11-08-2018, 02:34 PM
The jagwire elite stuff has worked really well for everyone I know that has used it.
false_Aest
11-08-2018, 03:17 PM
https://www.rocknroadcyclery.net/images/library/zoom/sram-automatix-2-speed-hub-coaster-brake-185176-1.jpg

Think outside the box bruh.
IIRC even small amounts of exposed housing build up to seconds on a 40k TT.
No cables = no time loss.

Yeah, the Automatix hub is discontinued but I probably have 10 sitting around somewhere. Happy to trade 1 for an 8000 or 9000 165mm crankset.

;)