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[Closed] Have shimano ptfe gear cables changed colour?

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Just exhausted my own stock. They were always black (which I thought was the coating).
[url= http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/shimano-road-mtb-ptfe-sil-tec-inner-gear-cable/rp-prod70332 ]The ones on crc[/url] are silver. Have I picked the wrong ones?


 
Posted : 24/03/2015 6:56 am
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Just fitted some, they were bronzey. That's the super slippery ones made from PTFE and eel skins.


 
Posted : 24/03/2015 7:41 am
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IIRC only the XTR ones have been black for a while. the non-XTR are clear / silvery tinted.


 
Posted : 24/03/2015 8:34 am
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I was going to suggest the XTR inner & outer kit that CRC had for sale last year, £12 for everything (inners / outers / sealed ferrules, the lot), but can't see them on there now. 🙁
Glad I got a couple of sets now.


 
Posted : 24/03/2015 8:37 am
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The gold'y coloured ones 'may' be the Ultegra cables...work a treat and smooth as F.


 
Posted : 24/03/2015 8:57 am
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Just had some Ultegra slippy cables fitted, sort of bronze colour


 
Posted : 24/03/2015 9:08 am
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[url= http://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/waxy-coating-on-11-sp-shimano-inners ]yes, I asked about this a few days ago[/url]


 
Posted : 24/03/2015 9:54 am

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