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Review on Enhance Your Road Cycling Performance with the Shimano Road Gear Cable Set - Steel by Charles Alvey

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Quality replacement. The kit saves grommets and body wire length.

The rear derailleur on my kids bike barely moved due to wear and tear. It was fairly easy to replace and now shifts nice and smooth. My downside with this kit is that they don't provide enough plastic tabs to redesign both front and rear derailleurs. I left some of the old tips out of the way in case I was going to redo the derailleur as well. Also, I'm a bit concerned that this kit doesn't have enough body length to rebuild the front and rear wheels on my kid's 24" bike. After the derailleur redesign, there wasn't much bodywork left of the kit. I would certainly prefer if they pack a longer cable body to avoid this situation. I matched my body cuts to what was on the bike before. However, I would recommend that you add all your lengths ahead of time in case you need to use a shorter length around the handle. Rod section to make do with what they put in this kit.

Pros
  • Quality construction
Cons
  • Good, but not great