Cable replacement brand

Quizmate
Quizmate Posts: 97
edited August 2015 in Workshop
I've got Shimano Ultegra 6800 internal gear cabling on a Planet X rt58. When the time comes to replace the cables should I go with Shimano, or are alternative manufacturers just as good quality e.g. Jagwire?

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  • keef66
    keef66 Posts: 13,123
    I'd strongly suggest you stick to the Polymer coated Shimano cables if you want to maintain slick shifting.
  • mikenetic
    mikenetic Posts: 486
    [url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19668022#p19668022]keef66[/url] wrote:
    I'd strongly suggest you stick to the Polymer coated Shimano cables if you want to maintain slick shifting.

    If you have a convoluted internal cable run then the polymer ones may work better, but not necessarily. I set up a bike with full external housings and TRP disc brakes; there was actually much less resistance using the SS cables supplied with the brakes than the polymer ones supplied with the shifters.

    A decent stainless cable that's well lubricated works well under most circumstances.

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