Originally Posted by
TheKillerPenguin
Speaking of shifters, let it be known that Sram shifters are just as capable of eating cable heads as shimano. RIP, and thank jeebus I have a spare.
So a tidbit of information I have picked up is that SRAM shifters specify that they need a 1.1mm shifter cable. Shimano uses a 1.2mm shifter cable. If you put a 1.2 cable in a SRAM shifter it will be
A: Really hard to get to thread through your shifter.
B: More likely to break because it has excess friction.
Make sure you use the right width cable.