posted July 27, 2009 by trek7k

Post your mountain bike cable nightmares on the forums this week for a chance to win a set of bomb-proof Gore RideOn Derailleur Cables. If you’re not familiar with Gore cables, these cables are nothing like the ones that came with your bike – they’re quick, precise, low friction, and highly evolved. Read element22′s blog post about his RideOn experience and you’ll be sold!

So… what exactly qualifies as a cable nightmare? Here are just a few things we’ve seen go wrong with cables over the years:

- Snapped cables due to snags
- Cracked and loose cable housings
- Incorrectly installed cables
- Excessive cable stretch
- Frayed cables and cable ends
- Seized cables due to cable housing friction
- Inconsistent shifting and braking
- Rusted cables (seriously!)

Tell us about your cable nightmare on the forums and if we pick your story to share on the blog next week you’ll score a set of Gore cables ($65 MSRP). Nothing scary about that!

Related posts:

1. Why You Need a Gore RideOn Cable System For Your MTB
2. GORE RideOn MTB Cable Systems
3. Last day to post your MTB cable nightmares to win!
4. From Rock to Gore-Tex: My Visit to Gore Part I
5. How to Install and Adjust Your Front Derailleur

Tags: cables, contests, gore

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