Originally Posted by Dave Moulton
Under normal circumstances it would probably take hundreds of years for the gear cable to “saw” its way through the bottom bracket shell. However do not grease the cables at this point as grit from the road will mix with the grease and form a grinding paste that will cause it to wear more rapidly.
Yes, I had said earlier to lubricate this point, but Dave is absolutely correct in what he says. He certainly knows a lot more about this than I do. The key is to keep this area clean and then no lube will be needed. If your cable gets sticky and causes shifting problems, the real solution is to clean things up and, if needed, replace the cable. A better thing to use than grease would be a light oil like TriFlow or something like ExtraDry, if you must lubricate.
So, Dave, are you trying to say that using a derailleur cable would be the hard to break out of jail?
