Is this shifter broken or can it be saved?
- Thread starter Lauris
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Darius_Jedburgh
Veteran
Shimano? LH shifter?
Otherwise new shifter time.
Yes. Common fault. Warranty repair if still covered, but you will wait months for Madison to deal with your claim.
Otherwise new shifter time.
What do you recommend?
Darius_Jedburgh
Veteran
Well, if its under warranty then put in a claim, but you will wait and wait. Then buy a new unit and fit that. When/if Madison agree your claim then you will have a spare for next time. But...Madison do not always agree with you and can reject your claim purely because they feel like it. And you have no redress. (Personal experience here!)
If out of warranty then you will just have to take it on the chin. There are many stories doing the rounds of LH shifters going wrong. Trouble there is no real alternative other than a complete change of system and that will cost more than a single shifter.
If out of warranty then you will just have to take it on the chin. There are many stories doing the rounds of LH shifters going wrong. Trouble there is no real alternative other than a complete change of system and that will cost more than a single shifter.
Darius_Jedburgh
Veteran
You could try a real deep clean such as with an electrosonic cleaner. But that is far from certain to have any effect.
What would you say is good? Shimano 105, Tiagra? Sram? Something that won't break the bank lol
CanucksTraveller
Macho Business Donkey Wrestler
- Location
- Hertfordshire
It might clean up, although it looks in generally quite poor nick (so way, way beyond warranty I'm guessing)... I suspect it's going to need replacing. I've had a Tiagra left shifter fail at only 3 months old, it happens. I was lucky that mine was within warranty, the retailer (Paul's Bikes in Norfolk) replaced it without quibble.
CanucksTraveller
Macho Business Donkey Wrestler
- Location
- Hertfordshire
Is it only the claris groupset that has this shifter issues or others have it too? As well as Tiagra.
Darius_Jedburgh
Veteran
I've heard reports of all Shimano bar Dura Ace. I've had an Ultegra go, and I've heard other Ultegras and 105 reports. Seems to be all across the board on LH shifters. Some are OK but it is very much pot luck.
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
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You could get a bar end shifter and pure brake lever for lh side . Much more reliable and also cheaper.
CanucksTraveller
Macho Business Donkey Wrestler
- Location
- Hertfordshire
It's not a huge problem, I think we're in danger of overstating it here. I've had just the one shifter go ping in all my life, just happened to be a Shimano Ultegra. I've got one Ultegra equipped bike, one 105, and one Sora and they're all reliable other than that one snap.
If yours is Claris, I'd replace it with a Claris.
I am looking at buying this one: https://www.bikester.co.uk/shimano-...EkC1AtyN1c21Su0Rlqx5HQK_URs3bY_xoC_j8QAvD_BwE
What do you think? I know people linked me to used ones but I prefer to buy new.
£50.
What do you think? I know people linked me to used ones but I prefer to buy new.
£50.
vickster
Legendary Member
Looks ok, add a fiver for shipping as bikester are overseas
