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Cables and housing sold by the roll

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Jagwire has 2 products on this site, on the Cables and housing shelf. Prices are the ones we read on Amazon.com on October 31, 2026, and each review shows the live price.

ProductPriceBest for
CEX brake housing, 5 mm (0.20 in), 50 ft (15.2 m) roll$26.99A workshop or a cluster of bikes, where housing is cut from a roll
LEX shift housing, 4 mm (0.16 in), 50 ft (15.2 m) roll$26.99A workshop cutting shift housing to length, more than once a year

How to read this page

We list what Jagwire publishes on each Amazon.com listing, and we say what is missing. A brand page is not a ranking: a score, where a review has one, only compares products on the same shelf.

Before you buy cables and housing

The two housings are not interchangeable and the difference is structural: brake housing is coiled steel that resists the crushing force of braking, while gear housing is longitudinal strands that do not compress lengthwise, which is what keeps indexed shifting accurate. Use one for the other and the system either feels spongy or shifts vaguely. We compare construction, inner wire diameter (commonly 1.1 mm (0.04 in) for gear and 1.5 mm (0.06 in) for brake) and length, coated wires, and which ferrules and end caps are supplied.

check the cable end shape before ordering. Drop-bar brake levers and flat-bar levers take different nipple shapes, and a set sold as universal usually means it includes both — worth confirming rather than assuming. The full comparison is on the cables and housing shelf.

Every Jagwire part we have reviewed

  • Jagwire CEX black 5 mm bicycle brake cable housing roll

    Jagwire CEX brake housing, 5 mm (0.20 in), 50 ft (15.2 m) roll

    A 15.2 meter (49.9 ft) roll of 5 mm (0.20 in) spiral-wound brake cable housing with thirty end caps, for brake systems only.

    Use
    Brake only — not for shift cables, per Jagwire
    Construction
    Spiral wound, with a plastic liner
    External diameter
    5 mm (0.20 in)
    Length
    50 ft (15.2 m) — about five bikes
    End caps
    30, 5 mm (0.20 in)
    Weight
    2.0 lb (0.9 kg) — double the 50 ft (15.2 m) shift roll
    Price per meter
    $26.99
    Origin
    Taiwan
    Designation
    Jagwire CEX
    Inner cable
    Not included
    Internal diameter
    Not published
    EAN
    0745245215290
    • Names its construction and forbids the wrong use, in one bullet
    • Its 2.0 lb (0.9 kg) against the shift roll’s 1.0 lb (0.5 kg) confirms the structure
    • Housing only — brake inner wire is a separate purchase

    Best for: A workshop or a cluster of bikes, where housing is cut from a roll

    ≈ $26.99
    Check price on Amazon
  • Jagwire LEX 4 mm bicycle shift cable housing roll

    Jagwire LEX shift housing, 4 mm (0.16 in), 50 ft (15.2 m) roll

    A 15.2 meter (49.9 ft) roll of linear-strand shift cable housing with fifty end caps, for derailleur systems only.

    Use
    Shift only — not for brakes, per Jagwire
    Construction
    Straight inner wire strands, plastic liner
    Diameter
    CONFLICTING — 4 mm (0.16 in) in the title, 5 mm (0.20 in) in bullet 2
    End caps
    50, 4 mm (0.16 in)
    Length
    50 ft (15.2 m) — about five bikes
    Weight
    1.0 lb (0.5 kg) — half the 50 ft (15.2 m) brake roll
    Price per meter
    $26.99
    Origin
    Taiwan
    Designation
    Jagwire LEX
    Inner cable
    Not included
    Minimum bend radius
    Not published
    EAN
    0745245215306
    • Names its construction and forbids brake use, in its own words
    • 1.0 lb (0.5 kg) against the brake roll’s 2.0 lb (0.9 kg) — the structure, made measurable
    • Says 4 mm (0.16 in) in the title and 5 mm (0.20 in) in a bullet

    Best for: A workshop cutting shift housing to length, more than once a year

    ≈ $26.99
    Check price on Amazon

Prices quoted in these summaries are dated readings. The live price is shown next to each product.