Scott Spark shift

Beam me up
Beam me up Posts: 2
edited November 2010 in MTB workshop & tech
I find that to keep the indexing on the rear gears true on my Spark, I am having to change the cables (inner and outer) every 3/4 months. I have a Scale with the same groupset which only requires a cable change every 18 months. I use them both equally.

I can only think that this is due to the contorted cable routing required on the full sus Spark and the continual flexing of the cable around the rear pivot point, causing premature wear inside the outer cable.

Anyone had a similar experience?

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  • ride_whenever
    ride_whenever Posts: 13,279
    More likely the flexy rear end constantly throwing the shifts out.

    Try some rock 'n' roll cable magic on the cable inners or even candle wax and see if it's actually getting sticky or just the indexing going as things wobble all over the place!
    Neeermad
    Carbon 456
    456 lefty
    Pompino
    White Inbred
  • konadawg
    konadawg Posts: 447
    What RD do you have, if Shimano use Shimano cables, bought by the metre. If Sram what is happening is rather surprising as Sram are not half as sensitive to cable issues as Shimano are.
    Giant Reign X1
  • gezzza
    gezzza Posts: 324
    Never had a problem on the three carbon sparks Ive owned.

    Usually change them once a year just because i want to

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