Sujet : Re: an irritatingly common occurrence
De : frkrygow (at) *nospam* sbcglobal.net (Frank Krygowski)
Groupes : rec.bicycles.techDate : 21. Mar 2025, 23:37:15
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On 3/21/2025 5:36 PM, AMuzi wrote:
On 3/21/2025 4:11 PM, Zen Cycle wrote:
Lennard Zinn describes the causes and repair process for removing broken cables from 11sp Ultegra ST-R8000 and 6800, and various Dura- Ace levers.
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https://lennardzinn.substack.com/p/getting-a-broken-shift- cable-out
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According to Lennard it's "an irritatingly common occurrence".
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Maybe if they used special Campagnolo non-stretch shifter cables it wouldn't be a problem?
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Mr Zinn's right on that point.
Campagnolo Ergo wires stick one's palm as they start to fray, well before failure. It's a very noticeable warning.
Ditto with my (mostly friction) bar end shifters. :-)
-- - Frank Krygowski