Originally Posted by
TiHabanero
Cables need replacing every year was their response.
OP broke 3-4 cables a year so far. 6500 or so miles a year is a lot, but not extreme in any sense.
Originally Posted by
Iride01
Sounds like the bike has really caused you to loose faith in it. I think that is as good a reason as any for getting a new one. You should sell it or give it to someone that might benefit from it and get another bike with Di2 or eTap.
With all the warranty work, perhaps Shimano will just send a Di2 upgrade setup rather than face a lemon law.
Some people have been recommending replacing both cables and housings annually. With all these issues, I'm surprised the cable housings weren't worked on earlier.
In the past, I've slowly worn out cables on my old bike with years of abuse (DT shifters). But, since modernizing a couple of years ago, I think I've popped off one cable head while working on the shifter in my basement. Still awaiting my first broken cable.
I generally use fairly cheap 3rd party cables, all stainless. My riding does, however, get split between several bikes, almost every one with a different configuration, from Campy to Microshift to a couple of older side-port Shimano brifters.
I'm surprised a bit about the ferrule issue. My long-nose ferrules would be way too long for going into the shifters without being cut down.