Discuss light weight issues concerning road bikes & parts.
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djconnel
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by djconnel on Mon Apr 22, 2013 7:25 pm
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.
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02GF74
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by 02GF74 on Mon Apr 22, 2013 7:56 pm
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
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by mdeth1313 on Tue Apr 23, 2013 9:21 am
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
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by bobqzzi on Tue Apr 23, 2013 11:02 pm
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
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by foyale on Fri Apr 26, 2013 6:42 am
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
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by deermatt on Mon May 06, 2013 9:50 am
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
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by theremery on Mon May 06, 2013 10:19 am
Top sleuthy work DJ

Updated: Racing again! Thought this was unlikely! Eventually, I may even have a decent race!
Edit: 2015: darn near won the best South Island series (got second in age
-group)..woo hoo Racy Theremery is back!!
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deermatt
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by deermatt on Mon May 06, 2013 10:05 pm
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
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by aaric on Mon May 06, 2013 10:11 pm
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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lechat
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by lechat on Tue May 07, 2013 12:31 am
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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