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Old 10-14-14 | 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by MichaelW
Very cheap and reliable.
cables are PITA to replace
Eventually, they crack
Requires grip strength

Consider re-profiling the shifter with SUGRU
Most Grip Shifts produced after 1997 or so are REALLY easy replace cables on.

Compare this 1999 MRX cable swap to a Shimano EZfire trigger cable swap, where you have to remove two tiny screws on each shifter to do the swap.

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