Shimano mix 5600 5700

pmaths73
pmaths73 Posts: 6
edited November 2012 in Road buying advice
Just acquired a set of 105 5600 shifters. Will 105 5700 mechs work with 5600 shifters. I would have thought yes but the 5700 mech is described for use with 5700 or ultegra shifters.

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  • It will work. However...

    The 5600 shifters have a design fault, at the time they were made these forums were full of tales of broken levers. I personally broke 3 sets of 5600 levers, due to the internal mechanism of the left hand lever breaking on a downshift.

    When I got the warranty replacement levers from Shimano, they came with a label on it which said something along the lines of 'be careful with the lever set up, as they a susceptible to break'

    In 12 years of road bikes I've never broken a lever before or since. As a result of the above however I switched to Campagnolo.
  • Raffles
    Raffles Posts: 1,137
    yep most avoid the 5600 because of that very fault, im having my brand new 5700 shifters fitted tomorow night.
    2012 Cannondale CAAD 8 105