Jagwire Flexible Brake Noodles

a wonderful product

I purchased the jagwire flexible brake noodle to extend my brake cable housing, having purchased a new stem and adding about an inch of height to my cockpit, my housing just wasn't going to work, reluctant to buy a full set of cable housing for such a minor clearance issue i began hunting for a reasonable solution, i found this product and realized it was just what i needed. the interior lining is top notch, and the stainless flex housing looks, and works sharply. Universal cycles shipped it fast, and cheap with the new pick-a-product-shipping.

Pros: Excellant design
easy to install
stainless/aluminium construction
nice slick cable liner

Cons: none. couldn't be happier.

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: August 09, 2012
Reviewed by: William S.

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flexible brake noodle

for me it was a hard item to find so glad UC has them I needed it on my goped good service and fast
thanks Kirk

Pros: exact match to original

Cons: none

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: March 03, 2012
Reviewed by: Kirk R., Colorado

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Basic flexible brake noodles. Note: They are not threaded, so if you're thinking of adding a bolt to serve as a cable tension adjuster, you're out of luck.

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: February 16, 2012
Reviewed by: eric b., Wyoming

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Alternative application for these: making the bend into the front cable hanger of cantilever brakes on a cyclocross bike. Depending on the design, this bend can get pretty sharp on smaller 'cross frames, to the point where you may notice increased cable stiction at the lever (i.e. sluggish cable return). I've used these flexible noodles to take the brunt of that bend, coming out of the cable stop, and they work great in this application.

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: August 06, 2011
Reviewed by: Matt, Michigan

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Added flexibility when you need it

These noodles have allowed me to mount rear v-brakes on retro frames made originally for cantilevers. If you're having trouble getting a conventional noodle to fit, these do the trick elegantly and efficiently. Although what the previous reviewer said about loss of power makes sense, I have not had this experience with top of the line v-brakes, like black ops and xtr. E.g., I can skid on pavement no problem with one finger. They're a great problem solver if you need it.

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: April 30, 2011
Reviewed by: Dave B, Rhode Island

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Unique!?

These are springy and return to straight when tension is released. I was expecting them to be like Gumby: bend and set. As it is, I did not feel comfortable using it where I traditionally use a noodle: going into the rear derailleur. I can't think of any applications where these would work better than rigid noodles. I have had to bend noodles to get more angle out of them, hence if these were not springy I could recommend them.

Would Buy Again: No
Would Recommend: No

Reviewed on: April 11, 2011
Reviewed by: Paul D., Bay Area

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