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Submitted by
Dan
a Cross Country Rider
from Monterey, CA
Date Reviewed: May 3, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$25.99 | | Purchased At: | www.deltacycle.com | | Strengths: | These seem like well designed/constructed cables, but I can only comment on the operation of the front brake cable which was smooth, precise, with good modulation. I can not comment on the operation of the rear cable because (see weaknesses) | | Weaknesses: | Delta did not send me enough parts for a complete installation (missing 1 linear pull brake cable guide). No big deal except that I had to call on 3 separate occasions requesting the part. Delta seemed helpful at first - claiming each time to send the part. | | Similar Products Used: | Factory cables | | Bike Setup: | Stock Specialzed Hard Rock | | Bottom Line: | The part never showed up - even though the third time that I called, I offered to pay for the shipping. So half the cable set is not usable because of a small plastic part. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
EzE
a Downhiller
from SF, CA
Date Reviewed: October 24, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | MT. Davidson | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | Freewheel cycles (Valencia) | | Strengths: | NONE!!! | | Weaknesses: | This cable s**ks, it's crap period, the cable line frayed after one cut and it detangles ALMOST ALL THE WAY, On top of that the wire grouping is not a tight fit like the XTR or Gore Tex cables, AND the teflon is lame the coating is one coat so the cable becomes dry, I swear DELTA makes cables for Huffys'. | | Similar Products Used: | XTR Shimano Cables, and Ride-On Gore Tex cables. | | Bike Setup: | 1996 RockHopper Comp OLd school and other bikes. | | Bottom Line: | Don't buy these go for XTR Shimano Cables you can get those cheaper then these rip off cables. I was in a rush to get them that's why I had to get a set, BIG MISTAKE SAVE YOUR $ get better ones. I recommend XTR cables very nice, even though some of the XTR parts break, I won't comment to many to name. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
matt
a Cross Country Rider
from maryland
Date Reviewed: April 11, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | performance bike | | Strengths: | teflon inside and out. low friction | | Weaknesses: | hard to cut clean, even with a good pair of wire clippers | | Similar Products Used: | jagwire, gore rideon | | Bike Setup: | shimano xtr front, back and brakes | | Bottom Line: | I have used these cables many times over and over only because they are the best cables performance bike sells, and I get free coupons for thier store. However, they don't last long at all. the housing has this really thick metal casing, that is hard to cut clean. Every time you cut it, the inner lining is kinked. The furruncles will not keep water out of the housing, so it will rust. These cables will work great for 2 months. Then they will cease and not work at all. Replacement every 2-4 months. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Warren Chan
a Cross Country Rider
from San Francisco
Date Reviewed: May 30, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Eldridge Grade | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$19.00 | | Purchased At: | Jenson USA | | Strengths: | Strong, good performance, lots of extra doo-dads like the little rubber o-rings that keep your top-tube from ringing. | | Weaknesses: | Housing too short for disc brakes. If you are picky, note that the ferrule colors and o-rings varied between my brake and derailleur sets. | | Similar Products Used: | Stock Shimano, generics, Gore Ride-On. | | Bike Setup: | Too many to mention. | | Bottom Line: | These are good quality cable and housing sets, but I hesitate to call them a real upgrade. They are a little smoother than regular cable sets, but not worth the amount I paid. Gore's sets are the best I have used, but they are extremely pricey. I would either stick with stock cables and housing, or take the big plunge and go with Gores. As mentioned above, they don't supply enough brake housing for a disc-brake set-up. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a Cross Country Rider
from LA
Date Reviewed: May 3, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | Cycology | | Strengths: | Competitive price. Customer Service. | | Weaknesses: | None so far | | Similar Products Used: | Stock Shimano XTR cables and generic cheapo cables | | Bike Setup: | 3D racing - all XTR - Avid discs - | | Bottom Line: | Building up a new bike and thought I'd try some trick cables. Bike shop recommended these Delta Aztec cables. I Installed but came up short on the brake cable, because of the additonal cable needed to go all the way down to the calipers on the discs. I emailed Delta and they sent me the additonal piece of cable needed at no charge. Yes cut the cable with a moto-tool if you have one. The Park tool cable cutters also work but you have to clean up the end of the cable with a file if you don't have one of the little whiners. Also ream the end openning of the cable to round out the inner housing after you cut it. You have to do this on the cheapo cables too if you want clean performance. Three or four rides on the new cables and they work great. so far. If they stiffen up I'll re-submit. They deserve the full boat for the customer service alone. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
smokey
a Cross Country Rider
from gilliam, MO USA
Date Reviewed: April 5, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | lots of em, just enjoy riding | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$18.00 | | Purchased At: | jensonusacom | | Strengths: | same as my first report last year. cables have needed zero
maintenance and still work perfectly. i'm pretty picky about
the shifting on my bike and these cables make for really slick shifting. | | Weaknesses: | same as before. you just need to have the right tools to cut
them, especially the housing. a park cutter or dremel work well. | | Similar Products Used: | stock cables. | | Bike Setup: | fisher marlin, SRAM shifters and rr derailleur, shimano LX
fr derailleur. avid brakes and SRAM 7.0 levers. | | Bottom Line: | have been using these cables for a year now and they still perform like new. have been through dust, mud, rain, snow, and some pretty good crashes. they were a great buy, many other aftermarket cables cost more than twice as much.
i'm still pretty new to mountain biking, but have been a motorcyclist for 29 years and good cables are critical for
both of them. if you want to get the best out of those fancy new derailleurs and brakes, make sure you get the best
possible cables for them. in my opinion, the delta cables are a very good choice. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Peter
a Cross Country Rider
from Laramie, WY
Date Reviewed: December 11, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | the one I'm on... | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Nashbar | | Strengths: | Derraileur set is good -- slick, quick shifting.
| | Weaknesses: | Brake set requires a Dremel tool to cut housing. | | Similar Products Used: | Gore ride-on shifter cables, regular old brake cables | | Bottom Line: | As noted, I feel as if the derraileur set of cables and housing works fine -- significantly better than regular shift cables based on my mechanic skills. There's a chance that the Gore shift cables work a bit better, but not by much. The one thing the Gore cables did was last for 3 years with no maintenance required -- we'll see about the Delta set...
On the other hand, the brake cable housing is un-cuttable with anything I have, which includes a good Park cable and housing cutting tool. I'm sure nothing less than a Dremel tool would cut that housing -- so that's another $50 if you don't happen to have one already. Consequently, the brake cable set was a waste of my money.
So, I think the derrailluer cable set is worth the price and effort, but I'm disappointed that the brake cable set required a "non-standard" tool for installation. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan
a Weekend Warrior
from New Orleans, LA
Date Reviewed: December 11, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | Hooper Rd. Park | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | JensonUSA | | Strengths: | It's a cable system and it basically works | | Weaknesses: | Weak TFE cable coating, housing falls apart | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano | | Bike Setup: | '99 S-works FSR | | Bottom Line: | The TFE coating on the cables rubs off extremely easily. The brake cable housing's longitudinal wires, spiral wound flat wire, and plastic outer housing move around relative to each other as a result of the weak plastic ferrules' inability to contain the separate components of the housing. My 3 year old Shimano cables still have less friction than these new Delta cables. So far the shifter cables are working OK. ABSOLUTELY have to use a Dremel tool to cut the housing to get a smooth result. Not worth the extra $ or trouble. Either use Ride-On's or standard cables. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Green Giant
a Cross Country Rider
from Michigan
Date Reviewed: November 1, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Jenson USA | | Strengths: | Nothing | | Weaknesses: | mmm.. where to start. Not smooth right out of the box, stiction from hell. | | Similar Products Used: | Regular shimano cables and housings | | Bike Setup: | Ventana El Saltamontes | | Bottom Line: | The biggest waste of money I have spent on a cycling product over 15 years of mtbing. 40 bucks for a full brake and shift cable set. Installed properly, I used to run a shop and build up several bikes a year still, thought I'd give them a whirl. Took them off after one ride, causes spongy braking and tight shifting. Put on regular cables and housings, and bingo everything is all good. I would never, ever recommend these cables to anyone, especially for 20 bucks for a brake or cable set. Just horrible crap. Didn't render things useless, however when 2 dollar cables and 50 cent housing work considerably better they are a huge waste. Do NOT buy this product. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
smokey strodtman
a Cross Country Rider
from gilliam, MO USA
Date Reviewed: September 3, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | anything with rocky creek crossings | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$18.00 | | Purchased At: | jensonusa.com | | Strengths: | improves shifting and braking, reduces maintenance. | | Weaknesses: | housing is much stiffer than stock so it is important to cut it to the correct length. | | Similar Products Used: | stock cables. | | Bike Setup: | see my other reviews. | | Bottom Line: | well worth the money! i think this is one of the single best upgrades that can be made to any bike. you will notice a difference, especially in your shifting. it's important to use the correct tools when installing. i used a park cable cutters for the cable and a dremel with cut-off wheel for the housing, then LIGHTLY rounded the hole in the housing with an awl. getting the correct length on the housings is important, too. went for a pretty muddy ride last week and it didn't bother my cables at all, ferrules did a good job of keeping out grit and mud. 5 big flamers for value and overall! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Quakeroats
a Cross Country Rider
from winnipeg,canada
Date Reviewed: June 29, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | singletrak | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | teflon,stiff housing. | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | regular stuff. | | Bottom Line: | I dont understand what everyone is complaining about. If your not a hack mechanic, these cables should work flawlessly. The stiffer the housing the better. Dont these hacks know that flimsy housing makes for mushy brakes or shifting? Didnt think so. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mick
a Cross Country Rider
from Easthampton, Mass.
Date Reviewed: March 6, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | Anywhere in the woods | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: | None that I could find! | | Weaknesses: | Incredible lack of durability! | | Similar Products Used: | No-name coated cables from a lbs. | | Bike Setup: | Shimano Acera shifters and derailleurs, 21-speed with regular thumb-lever shifters. | | Bottom Line: | Upshifts on the rear derailleur were slow and unreliable, and I thought I might have a problem with cable drag. Although I couldn't find any real drag, I thought I'd treat my bike to a set of Teflon-coated cables, and I bought these. I installed and them, with new ferrules for good measure, checked for freedom of movement, and went for a test ride. The first time I went through the gears, shifting seemed OK. A couple more times and the problem was back - in fact, it seemed worse. Then I noticed that the front derailleur wasn't shifting properly either - and there hadn't been a problem on that end! I checked the cables and discovered that so much of the Teflon coating had scraped off around the ferrules that my housings were so clogged up with the debris that proper shifting was impossible. I’d ridden less than a quarter mile, and gone through the gears three or four times! The dealer I ordered them from was willing to replace them, but why replace crap with crap? I went to a local bike shop and bought a set of no-name plastic-coated cables, for about a buck and a half each, and had no further trouble. Maybe I should’ve been wary when I saw these cables listed for about a third of what Avids go for. The old saw about how you get what you pay for comes to mind, but in this case I didn’t even get what I paid for – I got nothing but worthless crap. One flaming chile only because none isn’t an available option. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Val Atkinson
a Cross Country Rider
from Roseburg, Oregon
Date Reviewed: January 19, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | Gooseberry Mesa, Utah | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Easy installation, no cable stretch | | Weaknesses: | So-so cable ferrules | | Similar Products Used: | Gore Tex cables | | Bike Setup: | Gary Fisher X-Caliber with 9 speed LX shifters,and LX front, XT rear deraillers. | | Bottom Line: | Have had these on my bike for 6 months now and they still shift great, and the cables did not stretch very much at all. They greatly improved the shifting of my 9 speed drive-train, which can be more finicky than 8 speeds. I would not use 9 speed shifters without these. I think good cables are one of the best upgrades for the money. I have not tried their brake cables since I have disc brakes. I am amazed at the people who will dump 2 grand on a bike and then use cables that are the same quality as those on a Huffy! If 25 bucks is too much money to improve one of the most critical areas of your expensive bike, then buy a pair and just use them on the rear derailler. Front derailler adjustment is not as picky, and uses less housing, so friction is not as much of a problem anyway. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
alex
a Racer
from mnthome ar
Date Reviewed: May 5, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
tefoln coated | | Weaknesses: |
poor ferrule quality, factory places stupid ties on the cables when you take it out of package. | | Similar Products Used: |
shimano cables | | Bike Setup: |
OCLV xt | | Bottom Line: | Works ok, shimano factory stuff wks as well. Guys in this post, listen you must use a dremel tool to install these. Once installed they have wked fine in mud and other conditions i cant tell a difference in the shimano stuff though. The first set i had i didnt use a dremel and had the same results as the guys listed-sticking rear brakes etc. Next choice will be CS Ferrules. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Glad Vlad
a Cross-Country Rider
from Boulder
Date Reviewed: April 27, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
work well (at first)
don't need lube (at first)
look pretty cool, all black | | Weaknesses: |
ferrules don't seal out mud
teflon wears off easily | | Similar Products Used: |
regular cables | | Bike Setup: |
Dean (top tube routing), XTR stuff | | Bottom Line: | Well, I liked them at first, and looked forward to not having to lube my cables. They worked really well until the first mud ride, which was admittedly VERY muddy. Aferwards, shifting is stiff, and rear brake barely returns (front is ok, since no ferrules/inner-cable are exposed). When I pulled the rear der. cable housing (the one in back) up, it was clear that mud had penetrated the housing end to end, and covered the whole cable. Wiped it off, but there must still be mud stuck in the housing. Going to lube them, which will probably work, but if I do that, I may as well have regular old cables. The system is ok, but the ferrules suck. And the teflon coating is not very durable -- suspect it will bog down everything before long. Going to see if I can get warranteed w/o a receipt. Might try Avid Flak Jackets, or better yet regular cables with CS sealed ferrules (brutal to pay $2 apiece for ferrules, but they are supposed to rock). Here's their URL. Check it out...http://nt1.adventuresports.com/product/ferrules/csrorder.asp?CustType=Retail | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
keven macgowan
a weekend warrior
from Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Date Reviewed: January 19, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
I have been using these cables for about 2 years. They have worked
flawlessly. I dont lube my cables any more!! I buy mine from Bikeworld
for around six bucks each, and use my existing Shimano housings. So Im
not sure how the Delta housing works. Best six bucks I ever spent!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David
a weekend warrior
from Lodi
Date Reviewed: November 26, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Ran the brake cables on my LTS, The rear XTR brake would not return unless i cranked in the spring tension on the arms. First mud ride and the drag became unbearable. these cables and housing suck, don't buy them. Is there a guarantee on these? Somebody let me know please. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lee
a cross-country rider
from Mass
Date Reviewed: November 5, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I am not impressed by these cables. They don't seem to perform any better than regular cables, and the housings are crap compared to shimano housing. My rear brake dragged like mad and returned VERY slowly with these cables on them- I checked the housing and cleaned the levers to no avail, then replaced it with a shimano XTR cable/housing, and the problem miraculously went away. The Delta housing must have been crushed somewhere in the middle, but I couldn't find it. The housing is also very stiff, and hard to work with. The cables themselves seemed to work ok, but after a few short rides I could see where the teflon rubbed off on the ferrules. Go with the cheaper stuff- it works just as well. Two stars 'cause it was cheaper than Avid's so I didn't waste TOO much money... | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
CJM
a cross-country rider
from Phoenix, AZ
Date Reviewed: September 1, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I used these cables for my XT-V brakes with Performance Topo Levers and they worked perfectly well. However, it is probably impossible to get these cables properly set without a Dremel cutting tool. I also had to cut-off the tips of the cheap plastic cable ends so that they wouldn't get crushed by my bike's frame attachement points. The cables continued to work perfectly. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kurt
a cross-country rider
from Pacifica
Date Reviewed: August 28, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
These cables bite. I put on the brake set. The rear brake (XTR-V) had the slowest return. And that was the day I put them on. I think the downfall is the cable housing is way too stiff. I replaced with standard Shimano, with the Delta inner cable, and everything is working great.
Get the cable - skip the housing. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
tony d
a cross-country rider
from Portland, OR
Date Reviewed: May 15, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
At first everything works fine---until the teflon starts rubbing off. This happens almost immediately as the stuff will literally come off on your fingers. Constant disassemply and regreasing helps, but it is such a pain!!! After three rides my XT V rears wouldn't even return all the way. I've had similar (but less tragic) results w/RideOn. If you live where it rains and/or is muddy, go w/the simplest cable housing system you can and live w/swapping it out a couple times per year. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jarrod
a cross-country rider
from
Date Reviewed: May 14, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I've been riding and racing for about fove years and have tried cable there is. I bought these a few months ago at my LBS. At shifting was efortless at first. After a few monthes though, the tefon started to come off and gunk up the inside of the housing. Shifting performance went into the crapper. For thirty bucks that sould not happen. I am back to shimano cables. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Doug
a racer
from Ft. Collins, CO
Date Reviewed: November 24, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I recently bought the Delta cables (brake and draileur) and so far they are working great. I had replaced my Slick cables twice a year before and my shifting was still terrible. I wasn't willing to put up the money for the Ride-On's so I bought the Delta's. The shifting is great, my brakes work like new, and they have a 3 year gurantee. I will post another review after they have seen a couple of months in the snow, mud, and dust, but so far they are great. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike West
a cross-country rider
from Palmdale, CA
Date Reviewed: October 5, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I installed these cables on my bike and they work perfectly. They aren't wearing out for me at all and have a very smooth action.
Use a Dremel too with an abrasive cutting wheel to cut the cable sheath and a Park cable cutter for the cable itself. Carefully file any remaining burrs from the cable sheath after you cut it with the Dremel tool. Also cut slowly with the abrasive wheel so you don't melt the inner cable housing.
These cables are really a high quality product, in my opinion, and they really work well when carefully installed. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bang
a cross-country rider
from NY
Date Reviewed: October 4, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I've gone through 2 sets of shifter and brake cable and housing.
I find the performance is slightly better than standard cables, but not enough to warrant the extra expense.
The teflon coating wears quickly in high friction areas.
The cables are never really my problem, mud is.
I replace my cables every six months anyway.
Proper maintainence is the key, not expensive cables(Delta or Gore).
I've go back the regular cable and housing.
Fresh standard cables always beat worn fancy cables. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andy
a weekend warrior
from Washington State
Date Reviewed: October 2, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I put on a full set of these cables three months ago and just switched back to stock Shimano cables. I thought I would save a couple of bucks over Ride-On cables and I did- BIG MISTAKE! After three months my rear shifting was sloppy and the drag on all cables was unacceptable. I would compare the performance to the cables the bike shop threw away from a 6 year old Huffy. The only use for these cables is to get rid of $60 of your hard earned cash- I'd give a negative rating if there was one. | | Overall Rating: |
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