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Bowden Cables , the originators of the British standard cable controls seen in general use also made a far superior racing grade product called Bowdenex . Identified by red flects in its outer woven housing differed in structure from its more common offering by the peculiar form of the wire from which its outer coil was wound . Rather than being round section wire -this was FLAT in section ! Thus a sries of flat to flat against flat , this being absolutely non- compressionable unlike its cheaper round wire brother which IS NOT ! All Pukka Race bikes utilized this far more stable and dependable pattern which rarely needed adjusting during a race -there being no shortening of its outer housing . Much better for clutch and brake control use . My street Lightning used this stuff throughout , front to rear never needing a replacement for 10 years of constant use . Superb and dramatically better ! S.M. Biberman 9/00
Bowden Cables , the originators of the British standard cable controls seen in general use also made a far superior racing grade product called Bowdenex . Identified by red flects in its outer woven housing differed in structure from its more common offering by the peculiar form of the wire from which its outer coil was wound . Rather than being round section wire -this was FLAT in section ! Thus a sries of flat to flat against flat , this being absolutely non- compressionable unlike its cheaper round wire brother which IS NOT ! All Pukka Race bikes utilized this far more stable and dependable pattern which rarely needed adjusting during a race -there being no shortening of its outer housing . Much better for clutch and brake control use . My street Lightning used this stuff throughout , front to rear never needing a replacement for 10 years of constant use . Superb and dramatically better ! S.M. Biberman 9/00
