Originally Posted by
TheKillerPenguin
Conventional wisdom is every 5k you replace the cable, but I find 3k to be more realistic. It's the only thing about Shimano that chaffs my nipples.
3k is super short. I've had my bike for about 9 months, or about 9000 miles and just recently been noticing I need new cables. I just hope I'm not so lazy I let it go til one breaks in a race again.
Edit. So yeah... Maybe not much over 5k seems like the ultra safe way to go. But 3k is just... I'd probably quit riding bikes if I had to do that crap 4 times a year.