Style less traveled.

Instead of the usual wire/rubber cocktail that most cable housings use, Jagwire's Road Elite Link Shift Cable Kit girds its Teflon-coated cables with an exoskeleton of alloy links. The benefits are impressive, especially considering how counter-intuitive this construction seems at first blush. Compared to traditional housing, the Link carapace allows for trickier routing angles, enjoys increased durability, and stays compression-free so shifting and braking doesn't get muddy after a few weeks, and—most surprising of all—is a claimed 20% lighter. The segmented look also makes for a distinctive style that complements a tire/saddle/tape color scheme or serves as an easy-to-spot beacon while rushing from the water into a crowded transition.

• Link housing improves flexibility and durability
• Compressionless design for precision shifting
• 20% lighter than traditional linear strand shift housings
• Teflon-coated cables and Slick Lube liners reduce friction
• Lightweight aluminum won't kink or rust
• Links pre-installed on housing segments for easy set up