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djconnel	Post subject: PowerCordz Swift cable housing Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 7:25 pm
Joined: Wed Sep 26, 2007 1:57 pm Posts: 7311 Location: San Francisco, CA	I got a notice that PowerCordz just came out with a new housing, called Swift (on discount here). Looks promising. I run ilinks with PowerCordz and it works fine, although some care had to be taken to make sure I had the correct liner. Getting both from Powercordz is simpler. _________________ http://djconnel.blogspot.com/ Fuji SL/1 Selling SPD-SL 7900 pedals: 248 grams
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Weenie	Post subject: PowerCordz Swift cable housing Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 7:25 pm
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02GF74	Post subject: Re: PowerCordz Swift cable housing Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 7:56 pm
Joined: Thu Jan 13, 2011 4:04 pm Posts: 508 Location: Sunny UK	mini i-link comes with liner as well as gear cables - the swift housing does look very similar to i-link but seems to have less sharp edges that like to cut into the frame,
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mdeth1313	Post subject: Re: PowerCordz Swift cable housing Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 9:21 am
Joined: Sat Apr 22, 2006 12:38 am Posts: 1680 Location: Dutchess County, NY	Not sure if the price on their website is a sale price or the regular price. If it's the regular price that makes them much more affordable than the i-links. _________________ Speedplay is the devil.
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bobqzzi	Post subject: Re: PowerCordz Swift cable housing Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 11:02 pm
Joined: Mon Feb 04, 2013 10:04 pm Posts: 54	Wow, that's a bad website- hardly any information about what goes with what. Anybody care to school me on the best solution for MTB lightweight cables and housings? Going on a v-brake bike where brake failure would be a disaster- powercordz up to it? What housing?
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foyale	Post subject: Re: PowerCordz Swift cable housing Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 6:42 am
Joined: Tue Nov 13, 2012 6:11 pm Posts: 3	I use the Prime from powercordz with the vbrake ferrule kit, works great. Their new swift housing will do also as the use the same liner as before (Nokon compatible), probably dont even need the ferrule kit bobqzzi wrote: Wow, that's a bad website- hardly any information about what goes with what. Anybody care to school me on the best solution for MTB lightweight cables and housings? Going on a v-brake bike where brake failure would be a disaster- powercordz up to it? What housing?
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deermatt	Post subject: Re: PowerCordz Swift cable housing Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 9:50 am
Joined: Tue Aug 09, 2011 11:46 pm Posts: 108	has anyone used these swift housing yet ? Theyre a good amount cheaper than ilinks, i could order everything from one place, and they seem to be lighter than ilinks.
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theremery	Post subject: Re: PowerCordz Swift cable housing Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 10:19 am
Joined: Sun Jun 12, 2005 10:56 am Posts: 3172 Location: New Zealand	Top sleuthy work DJ _________________ Used to race....got too wrinkly and old Updated: Racing again! Thought this was unlikely! Eventually, I may even have a decent race!
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pawnii	Post subject: Re: PowerCordz Swift cable housing Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 11:54 am
Joined: Sun Sep 27, 2009 9:54 am Posts: 359 Location: Australia	would be nice to see a picture with it installed on a bike instead of beads on a table _________________ 2012 Scott Foil Premium
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cyclistcong	Post subject: Re: PowerCordz Swift cable housing Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 5:41 pm
Joined: Wed Dec 12, 2012 5:55 pm Posts: 26	shouldn't the weight of them be the key question since we are on ww afterall. Love to see how it looked on a bike and as well as the weight of a set.
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deermatt	Post subject: Re: PowerCordz Swift cable housing Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 8:07 pm
Joined: Tue Aug 09, 2011 11:46 pm Posts: 108	Well I just ordered a set for brakes and derailleurs, so I'll be sure to update with pictures since there isnt any real pictures of them on a bike yet!
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deermatt	Post subject: Re: PowerCordz Swift cable housing Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 10:05 pm
Joined: Tue Aug 09, 2011 11:46 pm Posts: 108	I was thinking, the power cordz goes into a "liner" and the alloy links go over that.. Why even use the links ? wouldnt it work fine just putting the cord through a liner and that being your whole system?
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aaric	Post subject: Re: PowerCordz Swift cable housing Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 10:11 pm
Joined: Thu Jun 09, 2011 4:10 pm Posts: 222	The liner is a thin soft lightweight sheath, that doesn't resist compression. The outer links are there to function as the cable outer normally does.
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deermatt	Post subject: Re: PowerCordz Swift cable housing Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 10:13 pm
Joined: Tue Aug 09, 2011 11:46 pm Posts: 108	http://fairwheelbikes.com/c/custom-bike ... est_bike_2 like in this picture, theres no hard housing, looks like just a liner over the power cordz and a end piece?
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lechat	Post subject: Re: PowerCordz Swift cable housing Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 12:31 am
Joined: Thu Sep 30, 2010 3:32 pm Posts: 239 Location: S.E. TN	Looks more like the type of plastic tubing you'd get at the hardware store. Wouldn't wanna go down a steep hill on that thing. Not without full body armor and a little liquid courage, anyway.
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Weenie	Post subject: Re: PowerCordz Swift cable housing Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 12:31 am
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Liggero	Post subject: Re: PowerCordz Swift cable housing Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 12:55 am
Joined: Sat Feb 18, 2012 11:49 pm Posts: 715 Location: Netherlands	this new powercord housing has a decent price, but i-links and mini i-lins are lighter so... _________________ Happy Trails !!!
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