Slowman wrote:
HTupolev wrote:
Slowman wrote:
Why can't I find bulk hydraulic hose?Probably because hydraulic hoses aren't a common replacement item since they don't experience normal friction wear. They also always pair to specifically-sized olive and barb, making it more natural to sell them as a kit than brake housing, which may or may not use some ferrule or another. So there's just always less stock of bulk hose in general than housing.
let's talk about your points. because i'd like to know and i don't know.
yes, i know that SRAM requires their own stealthamajigs and olives; and shimano likewise. but are you saying you can't use a single hose source for both SRAM and shimano? because, if so, that's news to me. is that so? you can't use jagwire hose for which? SRAM or shimano?
I think I misrepresented the situation somewhat. You can use a single hose source, if that single hose source has ends compatible with the braking system you're connecting to. There's not a whole lot of room to safely mix-and-match ends and hoses, though. Sometimes you might get away with it, but not everything is as "same size" as it looks.
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by the book, every time you disconnect the line, you must cut off the part of the hose that's crimped - that contains the olive and needle - and that means every time you change a stem or for any reason disconnect that line, that is the process. if you behave according to manufacturer instructions. therefore, so far in this new hydraulic world, i'm finding that i actually use quite a bit of hydro hose.I think the vast majority of people almost never change stems or disconnect brake lines, though..
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i don't by my barbs and hose as kits. i buy bulk barbs and olives. as kits. i want bulk hose separately.Yeah, I think it's reasonable. I just think it's understandable that the aftermarket isn't bigger than it is.