I am replacing an STI shifter cable for the first time. I am glad I finally tried this because it occurred to me that while I have always carried a replacement on tour, I have never actually replaced one.

It is probably good to do this now when it is to cold to ride and I have a lot of really smart people at my finger tips.. And if all else fails the LBS is just up the street to bail me out.

Anyway I have removed the old housing and cable. I have cut the housing to the size of the old housing and have started to thread the cable from the shifter to the place where the cable feeds attached to the steering tube.

I was thinking that I should be able to test if things were seated correctly in my shifter so I used the inner shifter to release all the tension on the cable. I took up any slack by pulling slightly on the cable.

I expected the cable to be taken up. I can see some movement but it barely moves at all. How much should the able move then not connected to the derailler?


2nd question

I have inline adjusters. My handlebar bag sometimes interferes with the adjusters. I thought I would flip the whole housing to the adjusters are down near the steering tube. Other than the inconvenience of having to reach down for the adjuster, would I have any problems in this configuration? The adjusters are away from the bike and do not appear to bind in anyway.