Common questions

When should I replace my bike gear cables?

When should I replace my bike gear cables?

5000 to 6000 miles is a good time frame to replace the cables. Other wise wait till they brake and either have a good stiff pedal in or nice easy spin, depending on the broken cable.

When should you replace shifter cables?

It really depends on the amount of use. Every 2 years sounds good. My rear usually fails in that amount of time. If you are looking for durability, sealed cables are known to last a long time.

Are all Shimano gear cables compatible?

Any Shimano compatible cable will work with your shifter. I would suggest stainless steel cables (better than galvanised cables) because they will stay in nice condition, so operate well, for longer.

How to replace Gear cable on Ultegra 6700 STI?

You will have to remove bartape to replace the cables so if you remove it before doing this it makes it far easier as you can push through from right at the shifter. the cable should pop out of the hole shown on the installation instructions. This link shows you how to do the whole groupset you can download it to, it helped me out no end.

Where are the gears on a Shimano Ultegra?

The lever on the right side of the handlebar controls the gears on your bicycle’s rear derailleur. The lever on the left side operates the gears at the front derailleur. Each lever actually contains two levers, one right behind the other. You use the whole assembly to apply brakes to your bicycle.

How do you change gears on a Shimano Ace?

Despite the difference in quality, you change gears with Ultegra shifters just as you would on Dura Ace or the lower-end Shimano 105. Locate the shift levers on both of your Shimano Ultegra shifters. The lever on the right side of the handlebar controls the gears on your bicycle’s rear derailleur.

Can a Shimano shifter with a broken cable be installed?

I’ve had a look at shimano’s installation instructions and a couple of youtube videos, but all seem to show installation and not what a shifter with a broken cable in looks like, and what you need to remove/unscrew to get at it.

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