Re: [CR] Cable Housing - Friction Shift vs. Brake ?

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Chater-Lea)

Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2006 16:17:42 -0500
From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR] Cable Housing - Friction Shift vs. Brake ?
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oroboyz@aol.com wrote:
> Yes! Was it "Wescon Ultraglide"?

I think so, and I still have some installed on my touring bike (still nice and smooth after all those years and miles), but there's not markings on the housing that I can find.
>> I seem to recall "Ultra-Glide" lined brake cables/housing being
>> available by the late 70s, still within the time line.

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John (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA