Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Mans of NC & SW UT Desert
Bikes: 86 Katakura Silk, 87 Prologue X2, 88 Cimarron LE, 1975 Sekai 4000 Professional, 73 Paramount, plus more
+1 I actually insert a new cable from the handlebar end, and then thread new housing back over the new cable.
The worst one I had was a 1989 Trek, where the housing was seized inside the top tube. Bike had been stored in a dirt floor basement for years, so corrosion was everywhere.