Jagwire Racer DIY Brake and Derailleur K Reviews
| 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful  Nice, complete kit - but not ideal for SRAM, By Bill (Chicago) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase The housings and cables offered in the kit are high quality, and color choice is kind of a cool feature as well. The housing is compressionless, and one thing I especially liked about it is the brake housing is similar in design to standard derailluer cable housing, meaning it's made from longitudinal strands instead of hard coiled flat strands like you see in other brake cable housings. This makes cutting it easier since you don't have to grind flush or otherwise manipulate the brake housing. I would have given this 5 stars, except that the jagwire "POP" ferrules don't work with SRAM brakes very well. I can see them being awesome for shimano brakes, where normally a ferrule doesn't fit into the barrel adjuster, but on SRAM, where the adjuster is wider and made to fit a ferrule already, they actually make the connection less secure rather than more. So, I had to reuse my SRAM ferrules, but other than that, the cables and housing work great, and came with everything you need. 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful  Excellent Replacement for Shimano Cables, Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: Jagwire Racer DIY Brake and Derailleur K (Misc.) These work as well as the Shimano Dura Ace shifter cables. Brake cables have a little more firm feel to them than the Shimano's which makes braking easier to modulate. Ferrules with an o-ring seal, frame proctectors for the outer cable casing and rubber cable grommets are also included which is a nice bonus. Overall I'd say these are a better choice than the stock Shimano cable set and less expensive too. 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful Beautiful, well made, but too short, By Mikie (Sweden) - See all my reviews This review is from: Jagwire Racer DIY Brake and Derailleur K (Misc.) These are wonderful in many ways, but I had one problem that I think everyone should be aware of:If your rear brake cable is fully enclosed by the outer cable, as mine is, and you have a large-ish frame, you may find there is not enough outer cabling. I had this problem, and as Jagwire were unwilling to assist me in any way, the only solution was to purchase a whole second set. I have only deducted 1 star for that, but I still think it is quite a serious problem, they could easily have added a few more inches of cable. (They say they will do so in 2012!!!) |
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Product Description
Unyielding performance and powerful braking are the hallmarks of the Racer kit. Designed specifically for road bikes the Racer kit will provide consistent & smooth shifting and amazingly powerful braking. The Racer kit features Jagwire�s 4mm derailleur housing lined with its proprietary L3 liner technology. For the brakes we use Jagwire�s legendary Kevlar� reinforced compressionless Ripcord housing w/ proprietary L3 liner. Tech: Derailleur. Housing: 4mm reinforced LEX derailleur housing w/ L3 liner. Housing Length: 1500mm. Cables: Slick stainless, double-ended SRAM�, Shimano� Small Parts: Sealed alloy ferrules, donuts, Tube Tops & tips. RCK005 Derailleur Housing: 4.5mm Braided. Tech: Brake. Housing: 5mm kevlar� reinforced compressionless brake housing w/ L3 liner. Housing Length: 1600mm. Cables: Slick stainless, double-ended SRAM�, Shimano� . Cable Length: Front � 850mm, Rear � 1650mm. Small Parts: Open alloy ferrules, donuts, Tube Tops, tips and 2 EZ-Bend segments.
- Compressionless, Kevlar reinforced brake housing
- Upgraded, high-quality derailleur housing
- Brake and derailleur housing use L3 (light lube liner) for low friction
- Includes: 2 EZ-Bend housing segments, 6 sealed & 4 open ferrules, 9 donuts
- Compatible with Shimano, SRAM
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