Originally Posted by
conspiratemus1
It’s a shame that the OP is replacing cables just because the ends have frayed, (although at 6 years it’s better to start a long trip with new cables.). Using end caps would have allowed the old cables to be saved as spares.
Read KC8QVO’s original post. The cables aren’t fraying at the derailer end but at the shifter end. A very different...and potentially much more expensive....problem.
And shifter cables aren’t don’t have helixes in them. They are rods of metal which would wear even less than a helix would.
Originally Posted by
cxwrench
If the engine in your car hasn't blown up why change the oil?
Ever heard of 'preventative' maintenance? Service instead of repair?
Hardly a valid comparison. A worn cable housing won’t cause a catastrophic and highly expensive repair. The broken cable at the shifter will and the cable needs to be replaced before another shift because a broken cable in a shifter may destroy the shifter.