Campy Shift Cable

The front shifter cable for my 9-speed Ergo levers
is wearing at the brifter---I noticed it when a strand
began jabbing me today. Don't know if the local bike
shop has Campy cables, but will find out tomorrow. If
not, is there any reason not to use something else?

Thanks
--
Joe Riel

On Tuesday, July 9, 2013 11:42:01 PM UTC-4, JoeRiel wrote:
The front shifter cable for my 9-speed Ergo levers

is wearing at the brifter---I noticed it when a strand

began jabbing me today. Don't know if the local bike

shop has Campy cables, but will find out tomorrow. If

not, is there any reason not to use something else?



Thanks

--

Joe Riel

Non of the shops here carry Campy cables. I just use a Shimano or other quality cable and grind the button down to fit the Campy Ergo shifter.

Cheers

On 7/9/2013 10:42 PM, Joe Riel wrote:
The front shifter cable for my 9-speed Ergo levers
is wearing at the brifter---I noticed it when a strand
began jabbing me today. Don't know if the local bike
shop has Campy cables, but will find out tomorrow. If
not, is there any reason not to use something else?

Thanks


Yes, and a very good reason. The other major brands have
changed to a larger head which will just slip in but sticks
in an amazingly difficult to remove manner.

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org/
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

AMuzi writes:

On 7/9/2013 10:42 PM, Joe Riel wrote:
The front shifter cable for my 9-speed Ergo levers
is wearing at the brifter---I noticed it when a strand
began jabbing me today. Don't know if the local bike
shop has Campy cables, but will find out tomorrow. If
not, is there any reason not to use something else?

Thanks


Yes, and a very good reason. The other major brands have changed to a
larger head which will just slip in but sticks in an amazingly
difficult to remove manner.

The local bike shop claims the Ergo cables are out of production and
only carries the latest (forget the name), and only in the full sets,
which would run me $90. I'm not going that route. Presumably I can
obtain a Shimano inner cable and grind the head down.

--
Joe Riel

On 2013-07-10 17:27:38 +0000, Joe Riel said:

AMuzi writes:

On 7/9/2013 10:42 PM, Joe Riel wrote:
The front shifter cable for my 9-speed Ergo levers
is wearing at the brifter---I noticed it when a strand
began jabbing me today. Don't know if the local bike
shop has Campy cables, but will find out tomorrow. If
not, is there any reason not to use something else?

Thanks


Yes, and a very good reason. The other major brands have changed to a
larger head which will just slip in but sticks in an amazingly
difficult to remove manner.

The local bike shop claims the Ergo cables are out of production and
only carries the latest (forget the name), and only in the full sets,
which would run me $90. I'm not going that route. Presumably I can
obtain a Shimano inner cable and grind the head down.

Really, I often wonder what idiots of LBS there are in the world:

http://www.bike-components.de/produc...chaltzug-.html
--

Lou

On 7/10/2013 12:27 PM, Joe Riel wrote:
AMuzi writes:

On 7/9/2013 10:42 PM, Joe Riel wrote:
The front shifter cable for my 9-speed Ergo levers
is wearing at the brifter---I noticed it when a strand
began jabbing me today. Don't know if the local bike
shop has Campy cables, but will find out tomorrow. If
not, is there any reason not to use something else?

Thanks


Yes, and a very good reason. The other major brands have changed to a
larger head which will just slip in but sticks in an amazingly
difficult to remove manner.

The local bike shop claims the Ergo cables are out of production and
only carries the latest (forget the name), and only in the full sets,
which would run me $90. I'm not going that route. Presumably I can
obtain a Shimano inner cable and grind the head down.


That works, just don't a stick a big head wire in there.
Often a wasted afternoon to remove a stuck one.

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org/
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

Lou Holtman writes:

On 2013-07-10 17:27:38 +0000, Joe Riel said:

AMuzi writes:

On 7/9/2013 10:42 PM, Joe Riel wrote:
The front shifter cable for my 9-speed Ergo levers
is wearing at the brifter---I noticed it when a strand
began jabbing me today. Don't know if the local bike
shop has Campy cables, but will find out tomorrow. If
not, is there any reason not to use something else?

Thanks


Yes, and a very good reason. The other major brands have changed to a
larger head which will just slip in but sticks in an amazingly
difficult to remove manner.

The local bike shop claims the Ergo cables are out of production and
only carries the latest (forget the name), and only in the full sets,
which would run me $90. I'm not going that route. Presumably I can
obtain a Shimano inner cable and grind the head down.

Really, I often wonder what idiots of LBS there are in the world:

http://www.bike-components.de/produc...chaltzug-.html

And the LBS's wonder why people prefer to shop on-line. The store I
called is one of the better ones around here. Invariably, the stuff I
want is not in stock, or has a ridiculous markup, usually both. There's
no way anyone should fork out $90 to fix a frayed shifter cable.
Of course, the online store (found a Campy wire on Amazon) will probably
charge $5 for shipping, but I'm still way ahead.

--
Joe Riel

On 11/07/13 03:27, Joe Riel wrote:
AMuzi writes:

On 7/9/2013 10:42 PM, Joe Riel wrote:
The front shifter cable for my 9-speed Ergo levers
is wearing at the brifter---I noticed it when a strand
began jabbing me today. Don't know if the local bike
shop has Campy cables, but will find out tomorrow. If
not, is there any reason not to use something else?

Thanks


Yes, and a very good reason. The other major brands have changed to a
larger head which will just slip in but sticks in an amazingly
difficult to remove manner.

The local bike shop claims the Ergo cables are out of production and
only carries the latest (forget the name), and only in the full sets,
which would run me $90. I'm not going that route. Presumably I can
obtain a Shimano inner cable and grind the head down.


Wow! Not that much elsewhere...

http://www.wiggle.com/campagnolo-erg...ake-cable-set/

--
JS

On 11/07/13 03:27, Joe Riel wrote:
AMuzi writes:

On 7/9/2013 10:42 PM, Joe Riel wrote:
The front shifter cable for my 9-speed Ergo levers
is wearing at the brifter---I noticed it when a strand
began jabbing me today. Don't know if the local bike
shop has Campy cables, but will find out tomorrow. If
not, is there any reason not to use something else?

Thanks


Yes, and a very good reason. The other major brands have changed to a
larger head which will just slip in but sticks in an amazingly
difficult to remove manner.

The local bike shop claims the Ergo cables are out of production and
only carries the latest (forget the name), and only in the full sets,
which would run me $90. I'm not going that route. Presumably I can
obtain a Shimano inner cable and grind the head down.


I reckon AMuzi might post one for less.

Also http://www.eurobikeparts.com was nice enough to help me with some
spares at one stage that were not on his website.

--
JS

On 11/07/13 04:12, Lou Holtman wrote:
On 2013-07-10 17:27:38 +0000, Joe Riel said:

AMuzi writes:

On 7/9/2013 10:42 PM, Joe Riel wrote:
The front shifter cable for my 9-speed Ergo levers
is wearing at the brifter---I noticed it when a strand
began jabbing me today. Don't know if the local bike
shop has Campy cables, but will find out tomorrow. If
not, is there any reason not to use something else?

Thanks


Yes, and a very good reason. The other major brands have changed to a
larger head which will just slip in but sticks in an amazingly
difficult to remove manner.

The local bike shop claims the Ergo cables are out of production and
only carries the latest (forget the name), and only in the full sets,
which would run me $90. I'm not going that route. Presumably I can
obtain a Shimano inner cable and grind the head down.

Really, I often wonder what idiots of LBS there are in the world:

http://www.bike-components.de/produc...chaltzug-.html

Nice. They charge 20 euro for postage to Australia.

--
JS