Originally Posted by
Litespud
Serious question: what do you base that on? I know when I install a new RD cable, it takes at least a few days for it to "settle down" - I'm usually increasing the tension at the barrel adjuster regularly after the initial setup, until the shifting is stable. If the cables isn't doing something (don't know whether to call it "stretching". "winding up" or "bedding in"), but certainly the shifting system is doing something for which I need to adjust to compensate.
Repeat with another new cable and I bet you'll see a lot less.