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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-16-22, 10:53 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 3,881
Posted By Lombard

I think I and most others here knew what you...

I think I and most others here knew what you meant. Too bad some couldn't figure it out. Oh well.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-06-22, 11:01 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 3,881
Posted By Lombard

Possibly Shimano solved the problem with the...

Possibly Shimano solved the problem with the 7000/8000/9100 generation? Mine were 5800 and 6800.

Checking under bar tape next summer would be prudent.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-05-22, 06:27 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 3,881
Posted By Lombard

As I and others have already stated, it all...

As I and others have already stated, it all depends on how much shifting you do. There is no "magic mileage". I am happy for you that you haven't had any problems with STI shifters eating...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-05-22, 05:24 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 3,881
Posted By Lombard

Does that mean you do the same amount of shifting...

Does that mean you do the same amount of shifting during both of these types of rides?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-03-22, 12:13 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 3,881
Posted By Lombard

Hmmm. Maybe I'll try this on the set I took out...

Hmmm. Maybe I'll try this on the set I took out just for S&G's. That way if I eff it up, I won't care.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-03-22, 08:42 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 3,881
Posted By Lombard

Yup! Very common sight! 6600 were some of the...

Yup! Very common sight! 6600 were some of the less troublesome regarding this problem. Later generations were worse.

Unfortunately, cable fragments often get stuck inside the shifter. There is...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-03-22, 08:40 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 3,881
Posted By Lombard

I'd say 20K miles is a good run. I had a 6800...

I'd say 20K miles is a good run. I had a 6800 rim brake shifter crap out at 10K miles and a 5800 hydraulic disc brake shifter crap out at only 5K miles. Pawls were toast. Neither was a jam, shift...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-02-22, 05:46 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 3,881
Posted By Lombard

Yup. Of my 7 bikes, 2 of them get the vast...

Yup. Of my 7 bikes, 2 of them get the vast majority of use.

2000+ per year on my 2014 Synapse Carbon road bike which now has over 16K miles.

1000+ per year on my 2017 Jamis Renegade gravel...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-02-22, 02:17 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 3,881
Posted By Lombard

Reading between the lines, the rest of your bikes...

Reading between the lines, the rest of your bikes have much less mileage.

Mountain bike shifters don't have the cable eating problem. Shimano STI shifters of the 5700/6700/7900 generation and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-02-22, 10:33 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 3,881
Posted By Lombard

just remenber that the D students need work too.

just remenber that the D students need work too.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-02-22, 10:08 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 3,881
Posted By Lombard

To be fair, age of the bikes mean nothing unless...

To be fair, age of the bikes mean nothing unless the bike is stored exposed to the elements. As KerryIrons says, how long is a piece of string? Mileage on each of these bikes would be a better...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-02-22, 06:59 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 3,881
Posted By Lombard

Hmmm. IDK, my 2017 gravel bike has about 6K miles...

Hmmm. IDK, my 2017 gravel bike has about 6K miles and still has the original Jagwire housings. It's been through multiple cables due to hungry Shimano shifters and I just put a new set of shifters...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-01-22, 04:03 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 3,881
Posted By Lombard

Or a lemon to a knife fight: ...

Or a lemon to a knife fight:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR53lssgSCU
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-01-22, 06:09 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 3,881
Posted By Lombard

For something like this to create the problem you...

For something like this to create the problem you say, it would drastically affect shifting performance. Nobody here has complained about shifting performance.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-30-22, 07:37 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 3,881
Posted By Lombard

Wrong. No tight loops or excessive housing on...

Wrong. No tight loops or excessive housing on either of my bikes that has this issue with the STI shifters. cxwrench has been a bike mechanic for at least 3 decades. I think he knows what he's...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-30-22, 12:19 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 3,881
Posted By Lombard

Shifting is very light almost like butter. If it...

Shifting is very light almost like butter. If it were any less tension, it wouldn't spring back!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-30-22, 10:41 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 3,881
Posted By Lombard

Damn. You must have always lived a clean life. :D

Damn. You must have always lived a clean life. :D
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-30-22, 10:25 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 3,881
Posted By Lombard

It has nothing to do with cable routing. The...

It has nothing to do with cable routing. The cable frays and breaks inside the shifter. It has to do with the way the shifter is designed wrapping the cable in a tight circle inside the shifter.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-29-22, 05:01 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 3,881
Posted By Lombard

I would go by miles rather than time. If you...

I would go by miles rather than time. If you ride at least 2000 miles per year, then yes, change your cables every year. More often if you ride more, less often if you ride less.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-29-22, 04:56 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 3,881
Posted By Lombard

^^^This.^^^ I generally get 1500-2000 miles out...

^^^This.^^^ I generally get 1500-2000 miles out of a Shimano rear shifter cable. I even once got only 800 miles out of a cable. And no, it's not a Lombard problem either.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-29-22, 12:53 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 3,881
Posted By Lombard

It's amazing that while few people will go to the...

It's amazing that while few people will go to the dentist right after eating a sleeve of Oreos, they expect the LBS mechanic to service their filty neglected bike.

If your housings are worn down...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-28-22, 06:44 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 3,881
Posted By Lombard

Yikes!

Yikes!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-27-22, 08:13 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 3,881
Posted By Lombard

I was using "abusive" sarcastically, hence the...

I was using "abusive" sarcastically, hence the rolling eyes emoji.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-27-22, 04:41 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 3,881
Posted By Lombard

I think it's kind of weird that they let you back...

I think it's kind of weird that they let you back on the forum in general but still have you banned from one subforum. Are you only capable of being abusive on one subforum? :rolleyes:
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-27-22, 02:17 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 3,881
Posted By Lombard

All the more reason we should ask mechanical...

All the more reason we should ask mechanical questions here. :lol: Not sure what's up with giving you a ban over there and not otherwise. Is there a Bike Forums parole officer you can talk to and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-27-22, 02:16 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 3,881
Posted By Lombard

While a possibility, STI shifters crapping out...

While a possibility, STI shifters crapping out doesn't happen that often. What happens more often on never STI shifters is that they like to eat cables inside the shifter, the cable frays,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-27-22, 02:07 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 3,881
Posted By Lombard

I'm pretty sure he was joking, but who knows? I...

I'm pretty sure he was joking, but who knows? I actually knew some mountain bikers who carried a spare RD with them.
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