Got this for $95 on a road trip through New Brunswick, Canada. Needs a lot of TLC, and the STI's may be toast (not sure), but a lot of great components and nice frame.

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Try spraying the cr*p out of them with WD-40 and see if they revive. If not, maybe you can get your $95 back. ;)

Thats worked for me too. Nice bike^^^.
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So I shouldn't try to disassemble or anything? They just won't shift up or down. Levers move fine, but no click. Rear cable in in the lever and I can't get it out due to not being able to down shift.

What is it about Canada and people giving away fantastic bikes? Is is the cold? Beer?

Haha, to be honest I don't see many good deals like this. Especially on the east coast. Usually see low level road bike like ads that go something like this "VINTAGE ANTIQUE 70'S SPEED BIKE $600" and its just some rusty pile of junk.

However, I got two really good deals. My Bianchi Brava which I piled money into to repaint and build up. After I sold some stuff that came with it, the bike only cost me $10 (a lot more now after the build). But it was a lady's husbands bike, who passed away and she was trying to get rid of a lot of old stuff.

This one was from a lady who wanted to try triathlons years ago, and then this has sat since then. She didn't know anything about bikes, she got it off a friend to do the tri.

This is so cool all I could do was sit here for 10 seconds with my mouth gaped open. Goshdarn.

I've found some of the later STIs have a front bolt that can loosen a bit and cause non-engagement as well. I've attempted disassembly on Shimano, but have since learned it's probably not a great idea (not so with Campy, tho'). WD-40 usually brings the gummed up small moving parts & springs back to life. I've heard shop mechanics recommend dipping them for a day or two for the same effect.

I'm not a big fan of using WD-40 as anything but a degreaser. It's a poor lubricant and actually serves as an anti-lubricant over time -degreasing and drying stuff that used to be lubed.

Replace all cables/Housings.. See if they come back to life. Sounds like it's not returning cable tension properly. Just make sure everything is cleaned off and well lubricated. keep trying it for 3 days. I would only use WD40 to clean it, but make sure you dry and re lubricate afterwards or else you are just doing damage.

gosh, now I remember why I stopped reading this thread = jealousy

Cables and housings have been removed, except for the cable still in the right shifter due to not being able to shift down.

Fantastic find on the Torelli, whether the STI comes around or not.

So the shifter itself is dead huh.

Yeah we'll see. I'll try to revive them. Like wrk101 said, pretty decent score regardless.

:confused: That's exactly the use that's being suggested here.

No, it's not.

In a few weeks when the WD-40 evaporates the parts will be even drier and stucker than before.

So then follow up by saying that a lubricant is also needed instead of being a wet blanket, stumping from the sidelines.

I've resurrected at least a dozen Shimano STI shifters by blasting them with WD40 and they've gone on to live happy lives for many years and many miles.

Once they are moving freely, I hit them with some 3 in one.

Is there any other way to bring STI shifters back to life (sans rebuild)?

Is this the 41 forum? I thought we were in C&V...

People don't typically act like this here.

You didn't post anything constructive or instructive, rather your post was just another dissenting opinion, further increasing the parity of signal and noise with no backup nor alternate plan.

41 or not, there's nothing useful about posts like that and this place is full of them. Sorry to single you out, it's a large scale problem with BF that frustrates me and, I'm sure can empathize on this one, now that I've noticed it, I can't unsee it.

Welcome to the ignore list Dan.

Cool.

Carb cleaner followed by Tri flow is what I always use for stuck STI's. I've only had one set ever fail to respond, and it was under salt water in a hurricane, and allowed to sit for a couple of years! Tri flow is amazing stuff! It will free up even the most rusted spoke nipples.,,,,BD

Yes, using Triflow, which is a penetrating lubricant. Worked for me!