Mawwam,

I got the bike out on a 20-mile ride today and had no issues other than some of the fine tuning things that usually need to be done. The shifting was fine - everything seemed to be working as it is supposed to. I sure don't know what's going on with your shifters. I'll try to remember to ask our shop manager about your issues when I go in to work on Friday. Just for reference, I peeled back the hood and tape a bit and took a shot of my cables. Looks just like yours. Hope you get things worked out.