Comments on: Jagwire Ripcord : Out of the Box http://thebikelab.com/2008/05/05/jagwire-ripcord-out-of-the-box/ Tips, Discussion and Reviews on Upgrading Your Mountain Bike Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:21:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Capt Dan http://thebikelab.com/2008/05/05/jagwire-ripcord-out-of-the-box/#comment-1452 Capt Dan Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:08:03 +0000 http://thebikelab.com/?p=118#comment-1452 Thanks Arleigh... I figured zips were going to be the quick & dirty approach. Really appreciate the link to the Jagwire stick ons. Will check them out, for sure. Mahalo for the quick reply -Dan Thanks Arleigh…
I figured zips were going to be the quick & dirty approach. Really appreciate the link to the Jagwire stick ons. Will check them out, for sure.

Mahalo for the quick reply

-Dan

]]> By: Arleigh http://thebikelab.com/2008/05/05/jagwire-ripcord-out-of-the-box/#comment-1446 Arleigh Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:21:54 +0000 http://thebikelab.com/?p=118#comment-1446 Capt Dan My frame was designed for full length housing so it has cable stops that use zipties and don't actually "stop" the cable housing. A couple ways you can get around your stops are zipties, just run a ziptie fully around the top tube. Or there are the ones from Jagwire that stick to your frame that work well. http://www.jagwireusa.com/en/cablehousingguides.html -Arleigh Capt Dan

My frame was designed for full length housing so it has cable stops that use zipties and don’t actually “stop” the cable housing. A couple ways you can get around your stops are zipties, just run a ziptie fully around the top tube. Or there are the ones from Jagwire that stick to your frame that work well.

http://www.jagwireusa.com/en/cablehousingguides.html

-Arleigh

]]> By: Capt Dan http://thebikelab.com/2008/05/05/jagwire-ripcord-out-of-the-box/#comment-1445 Capt Dan Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:50:47 +0000 http://thebikelab.com/?p=118#comment-1445 Arleigh, I just happened across this thread while hunting for answers to my own questions about installing a Ripcord set. (Love the shot of your single speed by the way.) How did you hang/guide the cable from front to back? I couldn't get the details from the photo. My frame has the standard cable guide braze-ons under the top tube, which work with a run of "naked" cable between the stops. But I'm adding Avid BB7's to the bike and I'm thinking that a fully enclosed run might improve performance....just not sure how to accomplish it. Aloha, Dan Arleigh,
I just happened across this thread while hunting for answers to my own questions about installing a Ripcord set. (Love the shot of your single speed by the way.) How did you hang/guide the cable from front to back? I couldn’t get the details from the photo.

My frame has the standard cable guide braze-ons under the top tube, which work with a run of “naked” cable between the stops. But I’m adding Avid BB7’s to the bike and I’m thinking that a fully enclosed run might improve performance….just not sure how to accomplish it.

Aloha,
Dan

]]> By: Arleigh http://thebikelab.com/2008/05/05/jagwire-ripcord-out-of-the-box/#comment-796 Arleigh Tue, 06 May 2008 20:58:07 +0000 http://thebikelab.com/?p=118#comment-796 So far they are working wonderful. But no matter how much I can throw at them, they have only been on my bike for about 2 weeks. In another 4-6 weeks I'll know for sure. So far they are working wonderful. But no matter how much I can throw at them, they have only been on my bike for about 2 weeks. In another 4-6 weeks I’ll know for sure.

]]> By: Bikeryder http://thebikelab.com/2008/05/05/jagwire-ripcord-out-of-the-box/#comment-795 Bikeryder Tue, 06 May 2008 20:56:01 +0000 http://thebikelab.com/?p=118#comment-795 Thanks Arleigh, the white looks sweet on the matte black btw...looking forward to the update, I just hope they work as good as they look :P lol Thanks Arleigh, the white looks sweet on the matte black btw…looking forward to the update, I just hope they work as good as they look :P lol

]]> By: Arleigh http://thebikelab.com/2008/05/05/jagwire-ripcord-out-of-the-box/#comment-794 Arleigh Tue, 06 May 2008 20:51:19 +0000 http://thebikelab.com/?p=118#comment-794 Bikeryder, Yes, I have BB7's on my single speed and used full housing through out. The bent top tube probably makes for more used housing and I even had some left over, The bike: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3243/2438004988_4ab5e6b8fd.jpg Bikeryder,

Yes, I have BB7’s on my single speed and used full housing through out. The bent top tube probably makes for more used housing and I even had some left over,

The bike:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3243/2438004988_4ab5e6b8fd.jpg

]]> By: Bikeryder http://thebikelab.com/2008/05/05/jagwire-ripcord-out-of-the-box/#comment-793 Bikeryder Tue, 06 May 2008 20:46:50 +0000 http://thebikelab.com/?p=118#comment-793 So Arleigh, does that kit have enough housing to run a fully enclosed rear brake line? I also have BB7s and I'm looking for an upgrade. So Arleigh, does that kit have enough housing to run a fully enclosed rear brake line? I also have BB7s and I’m looking for an upgrade.

]]> By: Jason "Pantz" Grantz http://thebikelab.com/2008/05/05/jagwire-ripcord-out-of-the-box/#comment-792 Jason "Pantz" Grantz Tue, 06 May 2008 20:05:21 +0000 http://thebikelab.com/?p=118#comment-792 Arleigh - Thanks for the good words about the Ripcord product. In recent years we've come miles with the liner technology and over all spec of that kit. To answer Anthony's question... We have new instructions coming soon. I was working them today as a matter of fact. In the meantime, I'm available to answer questions about anything related to Jagwire. Simply dial-up info@jagwireusa.com on you email and we'll get back to you pronto. Cheers! Jason "Pantz" Grantz The Jagwire Guy Arleigh -

Thanks for the good words about the Ripcord product. In recent years we’ve come miles with the liner technology and over all spec of that kit.

To answer Anthony’s question… We have new instructions coming soon. I was working them today as a matter of fact.

In the meantime, I’m available to answer questions about anything related to Jagwire. Simply dial-up info@jagwireusa.com on you email and we’ll get back to you pronto.

Cheers!

Jason “Pantz” Grantz
The Jagwire Guy

]]> By: Arleigh http://thebikelab.com/2008/05/05/jagwire-ripcord-out-of-the-box/#comment-791 Arleigh Tue, 06 May 2008 13:23:16 +0000 http://thebikelab.com/?p=118#comment-791 Anthony Can you take a photo of what came in your goody bag and I will describe them as best as possible? -Arleigh Anthony

Can you take a photo of what came in your goody bag and I will describe them as best as possible?

-Arleigh

]]> By: Anthony http://thebikelab.com/2008/05/05/jagwire-ripcord-out-of-the-box/#comment-789 Anthony Tue, 06 May 2008 05:58:41 +0000 http://thebikelab.com/?p=118#comment-789 I'm a big fan of the ripcords, I run them on all my bikes, which all have rim brakes. My one beef: there are no instructions. I can't for the life of me figure out what all the various doodads that come in the package do. I have a collection of those little bags, as all I use are the cables, housing and add my own ferrules. If you can post something showing how those little rubber and plastic doodads are supposed to be used with the housing, that would be awesome. I’m a big fan of the ripcords, I run them on all my bikes, which all have rim brakes.

My one beef: there are no instructions. I can’t for the life of me figure out what all the various doodads that come in the package do. I have a collection of those little bags, as all I use are the cables, housing and add my own ferrules.

If you can post something showing how those little rubber and plastic doodads are supposed to be used with the housing, that would be awesome.

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