Originally Posted by
cccorlew
I had this on my Ultegras. My LBS and I fished with a dental tool for ages and finely got it all out.
I am now replacing cables every year, no matter what.
Is this a design flaw, or are we all crimping and weakening our cables when we install them?
I think there is a sharp bend in there, but more seriously a design flaw in not designing in an extraction port on the 'low gear' position where you can actually force the shifter to. Hence my 10 minute fix to drill a port...
But yes, I too will replace cables annually, or at the very least inspect in there before big rides...