Gore Ride-On Cable Systems are high quality shifter and brake cables for your mountain or road bike. For a new project we are working on, I needed full length shifter housing, and after talking to the guys at Gore Ride-On Cables, we decided that the Extra Long Sealed Low Friction System would be a great product to test out on this bike.

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Gore Ride-On Cable Extra Long Low Friction Systems

All the benefits of the Sealed Low Friction System, but designed for use on tandem, triathlon, time trial, and full-suspension bikes with uninterrupted housing! Completely protected from the elements by continuous liner and GRUB™ Seals. Patented cable coating technology designed for low friction and durability. Works with most brakes or shifters on most bikes.

Includes:

• Extra Long Coated cables
• Extra Long Continuous liner
• Extra Long Cable housing
• Grub™ seals
• Crimp caps
• Ferrules

Initial Thoughts on the Gore Ride-On Cable Systems

Shifter cables are one of those components on a bike that you never want to notice. As a mountain biker, you are looking for peak trail performance with little fuss as you continually look to the cables for your shifting needs. Ideally, they work every time…correctly…and you just have to replace them every now and then as they wear out. Cheaper cabling tends to wear out faster and have more friction between shifting that can make shifting an annoyance on the trail. High quality shifting cables, like these from Gore Ride-On Cables, look to provide a high performance solution for your current shifting needs.

The packaging of the Gore Ride-On Cable Systems is pretty impressive. A flip top box displays the cables, housing and parts that you will use to string up your ride. For this build, we are using the extra long, full length housing to keep the shifter cables completely protected from the outside elements. Lower friction cables should equal crisper, more accurate shifting, but we will have to see after install.

Be on the lookout for shifter cable installation instructions as we move forward with this review.

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