In a message dated 12/17/02 9:25:33 AM Pacific Standard Time, RobinsonRG@IIMEF.USMC.MIL writes:
<< 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. >>
In that length, it's more likely SunTour housing. It will work, but it may be
a different O.D. from the Campy housing, meaning you'll need different
ferrules. It's the right stuff to use, although you might want to put some
kind of a short sleeve over the section that contacts the lower headlug when
you turn the bars. It WILL eat the paint and the lug given time. BTW, Campy
called them "comando al manubri," or control for handlebars. Barcon is a
SunTour term. There are a lot of tricks for installing them so they actually
work.
Stevan Thomas
Alameda, CA