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Ivar Hesselager
Guest
I'm not actually a Dura Ace kind of cyclist. In the summer time I'm at
Ultegra level. But I confess that during winter I go real low: On my
rain and snow winter commuter I have a miserable Shimano Alivia rear
derailler, that has annoied me daily, since I have had to shift three
steps down and two steps up to move the chain approximately one sprocket.
The cable and housing being but a few months old and well greased, I had
concluded I had to upgrade to at least a Shimano 105 derailler to get
proper shifting. But then one fine day this newsgroup pointed me in the
direction of the Sheldon site, that reveals that poor shifting is mainly
caused by bad cables - not bad deraillers.
Having seen the light, I sent for a set of Dura Ace cables and housing and
connected it to the miserable Alivia derailler. And Alas, all of my
shifting trouble was over.
I think the spring on the derailler is not as strong as it should be or
has been, but with the Dura Ace cable, gear shifting is no longer
miserable. It shifts one sprocket up or down with every click of the shift.
I am surprised that high quality cables and housing makes so much
difference. And it pleases me to find another example of the old
maxime, that true quality lies in the hidden details.
Ivar (of Denmark)
Ultegra level. But I confess that during winter I go real low: On my
rain and snow winter commuter I have a miserable Shimano Alivia rear
derailler, that has annoied me daily, since I have had to shift three
steps down and two steps up to move the chain approximately one sprocket.
The cable and housing being but a few months old and well greased, I had
concluded I had to upgrade to at least a Shimano 105 derailler to get
proper shifting. But then one fine day this newsgroup pointed me in the
direction of the Sheldon site, that reveals that poor shifting is mainly
caused by bad cables - not bad deraillers.
Having seen the light, I sent for a set of Dura Ace cables and housing and
connected it to the miserable Alivia derailler. And Alas, all of my
shifting trouble was over.
I think the spring on the derailler is not as strong as it should be or
has been, but with the Dura Ace cable, gear shifting is no longer
miserable. It shifts one sprocket up or down with every click of the shift.
I am surprised that high quality cables and housing makes so much
difference. And it pleases me to find another example of the old
maxime, that true quality lies in the hidden details.
Ivar (of Denmark)