Originally Posted by
BarracksSi
Hmm... I'm not sure I would buy into that idea. I could imagine a cable hesitating if it was stretchy enough to get hung up in a section of housing, but steel cable just isn't that stretchy, especially the short length that fits on a bike.
For now, I'm sticking with my thought that the derailleur hanger could be a bit bent.
No, I meant (and thought you meant) the other way. The shifting was hesitating on the release, when shifting into the smaller cogs. No? Just out of curiosity, how many miles (or how old) is your housing?