Some reassurance needed before switching cassettes

[Nomadski]

Well it's a bugger alright. Had the bike on a stand and dismantled the rear gearing cable that I had noticed had frayed somewhat under the downtube, and when the cable came out of the 105 shifter it looked like this...

Saw the cable had dismantled itself in and around the internals of the shifter so took it to the only place open...Halfords....

The guy essentially took it all apart and managed to get out the jammed cable and the stopper thingy at the end of what was left of the cable...

No wonder I was struggling to shift...

Thanks to @themosquitoking for his help today!

 

[themosquitoking]

Well it's a bugger alright. Had the bike on a stand and dismantled the rear gearing cable that I had noticed had frayed somewhat under the downtube, and when the cable came out of the 105 shifter it looked like this...

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Saw the cable had dismantled itself in and around the internals of the shifter so took it to the only place open...Halfords....

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The guy essentially took it all apart and managed to get out the jammed cable and the stopper thingy at the end of what was left of the cable...

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No wonder I was struggling to shift...

Thanks to @themosquitoking for his help today!

I felt quite confident taking the brifter apart it was the getting back together i was clenching at.

 

[Tom B]

How stretched is your old chain?

Dint forget Every 1% is 1.3cm!