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Old March 11th 17, 01:38 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
AMuzi
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Default Shifter cables 1.1mm vs 1.2mm

On 3/10/2017 6:41 PM, John B. wrote:
On Fri, 10 Mar 2017 16:55:00 -0600, AMuzi wrote:

On 3/10/2017 4:04 PM, ixiz wrote:
I only recently found out that there were 2 diameters and about to buy a box (100). I hate to buy the wrong diameter - most of my bikes are campy 9 and 10 speeds and eventually 11.

I am about to purchase a box and split with a friend but unsure which diameter to purchase.

IS there any guides as to which cables are for what models or just get the 1.2mm and call it a day.


Do not- and I cannot emphasize this strongly enough - DO NOT
install not-Campagnolo wires into your Ergo shifters[1].

The gear wire heads of the classic era were small, as
Campagnolo uses still. The revisionist modern larger gear
wire heads (everybody else who makes gear systems) will go
in, pop down inside the lever and only come out with extreme
effort = time = $$$.

[1] Big head wires in classic era downtube shifters are even
harder to remove, an often fatal exercise.


"Fatal" You kill the shifter? The cable? The stupid customer? :-)
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Cheers,

John B.


Guys bring in drilled/crushed/macerated Campagnolo 1013
levers with cable stumps in the remains.

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