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06-07-12 | 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by ruirui

i'm running ultegra 9 speed groupset with deore RD. i'm going to be swapping out frames from aluminium to carbon, finally.

not sure if i can still use the original shifter cables as they have about 300 miles on it at most.

if not, then which type should i get and any specifics to recommend?

thanks~

No, there's no difference that will matter. (None of that stuff above matters really.) The only consideration is whether it is long enough. If it's too short, use the RD cable in the FD, and buy a new RD cable. If your conduits are too short, then buy new ones. But there's no reason not to re-use if everything is long enough.

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