Warning: The difference in a bike's feel after a full cable housing swap is wild

Had a customer bring in a 2018 gravel bike that felt 'mushy' shifting into the big ring. The old housing was original and looked fine, but the inner liner was totally compressed. I swapped it all out for fresh Jagwire housing, about 4 feet total. The before and after was night and day, the lever action went from vague and stiff to a crisp, solid click. Anyone else find that housing degrades way before the cables themselves give out?

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wendym8721d ago

Seriously? It's just cable housing. Feels like people make a huge deal out of tiny changes.

jenny_white2121d ago

Yeah wendym87, but good housing makes a huge difference in shifting feel, it's not just a tiny change.

drew93421d ago

Just cable housing" is a huge understatement though.