Jagwire elite road link v.s AICAN-Bungarus
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Hi all ,
I am considering about my new bike's lightweight cable housing.
Any comment between Jagwire elite road link v.s AICAN-Bungarus?
Does anyone have idea about which one is lighter?
I notice that fair wheel bike has information about aican which is about 18g per meter.
But I can not find actual weight about jagwire elite
Please help , thanks in advance!
I am considering about my new bike's lightweight cable housing.
Any comment between Jagwire elite road link v.s AICAN-Bungarus?
Does anyone have idea about which one is lighter?
I notice that fair wheel bike has information about aican which is about 18g per meter.
But I can not find actual weight about jagwire elite
Please help , thanks in advance!
Last edited by in8402048 on Tue Apr 19, 2016 7:06 am, edited 1 time in total.
The Jagwire look very very similar to the PowerCordz housing. They use a stiff tube to hold in place the aluminum links. The links do not actually interconnect. My challenge with the PowerCordz Swift housing was that running it through internally routed bars, for example, I couldn't get the links to be fully compressed successfully.
Regarding Aican, I hated those. One large twist of the bars and the plastic connecting bits would break and then it would kink under load.
Regarding Aican, I hated those. One large twist of the bars and the plastic connecting bits would break and then it would kink under load.
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I seem to recall FWB reckoned Bungarus was lighter but I total agree with the above, although the first installation wasn't too hard, I found the Bungarus then became a nightmare if you took the tension off again, and any kinks etc, would chip them. Not worth the extra weight saving IMMHO
I have been using the Aican-Bunarus cables on my Colnago C59 for at least 2000 miles. I have had no issues thus far. My only concern is that the housing does make tight or even mildly tight turns very well. If you are not careful you can brake the outer links and have to take the cable set apart to replace the broken link.
Thanks for all valuable comment ,
And anyone got experience with Alligator I-link? comparing to jagwire elite?
Btw , I would like to share some of my stuff 's weight. I just received them from FWB yesterday.
In case I think it may be a good reference for someone who is building a lightweight bike like me.
mcfk 3k carbon seatpost 250mm 27.2 98g
https://drive.google.com/open?id=15mmzwCyVOkeW0aQqW9HVW7TwY8wVjeT7hg
extralite hyperstem 11cm 6o 82g
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1k3LAATE_FGHPK3Jly52Sxm1LbzAdBxOaGw
FRM blackhole saddle 56g
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1bUs23VYfoiKucIgs4yJf9Tx7XbCGIKG6vw
And anyone got experience with Alligator I-link? comparing to jagwire elite?
Btw , I would like to share some of my stuff 's weight. I just received them from FWB yesterday.
In case I think it may be a good reference for someone who is building a lightweight bike like me.
mcfk 3k carbon seatpost 250mm 27.2 98g
https://drive.google.com/open?id=15mmzwCyVOkeW0aQqW9HVW7TwY8wVjeT7hg
extralite hyperstem 11cm 6o 82g
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1k3LAATE_FGHPK3Jly52Sxm1LbzAdBxOaGw
FRM blackhole saddle 56g
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1bUs23VYfoiKucIgs4yJf9Tx7XbCGIKG6vw
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I have both Aican Bungarus and Jagwire Elite. I would seriously go for Jagwire. I would skip the gram chasing, it's just in our heads.
Jagwire is as good as it gets.
Jagwire is as good as it gets.
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Been using Aican Bungarus since product inception in 2011 on 4 WW bikes (shift and brakes). Zero issues and I like the small outer diameter of the housing.
Your best source for accurate weights is http://fairwheelbikes.com/drivetrain/?s ... ory_page=1
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I have bungarus and agree that one you take out tension on the cable these are no longer great. I am also looking just for the brake side. Does someone know if the Jagwire Elite road link or alligator I-links are lighter?
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