Jerry,
I like any of the uncoated cables advertised as "smooth," or having the
outer layer flattened. Quality or Nervz are good, I'm sure the same product
is sold under other names. In answer to an earlier thread, the old, thick
Campy derailleur cables weren't supple enough to index well, they were
too stiff for a derailleur return spring to completely take the slack out of
in one and two-gear shifts.
David Feldman
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>From: Jerry Moos <moos@penn.com>
>To: Classic Rendezvous <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
>Subject: [CR]Shifter Cables
>Date: Wed, Dec 6, 2000, 8:26 AM
>
>The discussion of Campy shifter cables brings me to ask the list's
>collective opinion on shifter cables in general. While modern cables
>and housings are smoother, I've had some trouble with new Teflon-coated
>shifter cables. They need to be tightened more at the derailler to
>prevent them slipping, and twice I've stripped the anchor bolt threads
>in a classic front derailleur trying to prevent the cables from
>slipping. This is more likely when using old clampon BB cable guides,
>as one is reluctant to tighten the clamp sufficiently as it presses into
>the paint. If the clamp slips and one doesn't promptly recognize this
>as the problem, one can respond by overtightening at the front
>derailleur and stripping threads. Brake cables aren't such a problem as
>the anchoring mechanisms are usually more positive and less likely to
>slip. I've currenly sworn off Teflon-coated derailleur cables. What do
>list members rate as the smoothest non-coated shifter cables?
>
>Regards,
>
>Jerry Moos