[CR]Campy Barcon / Shifter cable housing

(Example: Framebuilding:Restoration)

From: "Mark Petry" <mpetry@bainbridgeisland.net>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
In-Reply-To: <20021217191000.90190.15584.Mailman@phred.org>
Subject: [CR]Campy Barcon / Shifter cable housing
Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2002 11:27:24 -0800

Richard - the wound stainless steel housing you've described is the "right stuff" for setting up campy barcons. Combined with the braided derailleur cable, with careful tuning and lubrication you can achieve something like gear selection using these parts!

If historical accuracy is your objective, that's the stuff to use. The current Shimano SIS housing and cables are a friendly trade for a bike you are actually going to ride - such a setup shifts much better.

Markp

From: Robinson WO Richard G <RobinsonRG@IIMEF.USMC.MIL> To: "'Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org'" <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2002 12:19:51 -0500 Subject: [CR]Barcon shifters

Hello,

I wanted to ask what type of cable housing was used with bar-end shifters for a 60's era bike? I have a large coil of Campagnolo stainless steel derailleur cable housing, maybe 12 foot in length, that I guess may have been used for this purpose. It's the same as the housing used with the rear derailleur from the chainstay stop to the derailleur...no plastic liner or cover. After looking at many photos I still am not able to tell. Some use what appears to be brake cable housing and others use something very similar to the housing I have. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance.

Regards, Rich Robinson
Jacksonville NC