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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

01-21-13, 12:33 PM

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Drilling extraction hole in shifter to remove broken cable head stuck inside

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Posted By condoruser

I've now completely abandoned derallier gears. I...

I've now completely abandoned derallier gears. I was getting only about 3,000 miles on the ultegra front shifter before it cracked, and even less mileage on the cassette shifter cable (shimano 105)....

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

04-30-12, 01:18 PM

Replies: 113

Drilling extraction hole in shifter to remove broken cable head stuck inside

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Posted By condoruser

I originally had 2 gear rings: 34 T and 50 T. I...

I originally had 2 gear rings: 34 T and 50 T. I have retained the 34 T only. This gives pretty well the same top and bottom gearing, with the Sturmey 8 speed, as I had before with the two chain...

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

04-23-12, 02:57 AM

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Drilling extraction hole in shifter to remove broken cable head stuck inside

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Posted By condoruser

gear shift cable breaking/giving up on deraliers

After nearly 4 years, I've decided it's a bad design by Shimano re. their 105 shifter. Probably too small a cam radius, breaking the cable about every 5 months.

Then, recently, the shifter itself...

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

06-09-09, 12:57 PM

Replies: 113

Drilling extraction hole in shifter to remove broken cable head stuck inside

Views: 62,583

Posted By condoruser

Condor admitted that my shifter was defective....

Condor admitted that my shifter was defective. They replaced it with a new one under warranty. This suggests that earlier shifters may have a defect. Before this, when I was trying to extract the...

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