i had cable stops on mine for a year 'n a half before they finally bothered the hell out of me enough to chop 'em off. i got really sick of them digging into my shoulder every time i hoisted my bike up the stairs.


hacksaw and really coarse sandpaper will do the job just fine, but i'll take a little while. try to paint over it quick, though. i had big blank rust patches within a week of taking mine off.