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My shifter cable recently frayed and snapped inside the shifter (for the second time), and when I got it fixed, the mechanic said that the design of the shifter is such that this will happen every couple of years under heavy use. I thought maybe I need new shifters, then, but he told me this is basically the case with all drop-bar integrated shifters??
Q3. Anyone else observed this? Is there a type of shifter that isn't prone to destroying the shifter cable over time?
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Phil (ascentale)
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2026-09-25 23:16:05 UTC
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