Originally Posted by
Kimmo
Totally not your brifters' fault. Ergos would fare worse, for the lack of their own return spring.
I was assuming you'd be referring to the shifting action, and was going to suggest checking the little philip-head screws that live up under the flipper pivot.
Actually, no. The shifters are mostly fine. Its the brakes that have a huge dead zone. The brake lever moves about 10mm without taking up ANY cable tension.
The cables are old, so that many explain some of the mushy, but I don't understand the deadzone. Its like the tension is designed to have a shim installed, regardless of if you actually have one installed.