Broken 105 5700 shifter
graememacd
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Something broke within my 105 shifter yesterday towards the end of a long ride leaving me with a single speed for the last 12 miles. It was the right hand shifter. Is this a common thing and are they repairable?? I don't know the extent of the damage as I haven't had time to get it off the bike yet to investigate
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It could well be the gear cable snapped inside the shifter; that is very common. If you're lucky it will have snapped in a gear which still enables you to retrieve the nipple and any strands of wire and install a new one. Don't go trying the shift levers in an attempt to fix it until you've got the remains out.
I have experience only with the older 5600 shifters with the exposed gear cable; hopefully somebody who knows about 5700 / under bar tape routing will be along in a mo...0 -
It could well be the gear cable snapped inside the shifter; that is very common. If you're lucky it will have snapped in a gear which still enables you to retrieve the nipple and any strands of wire and install a new one. Don't go trying the shift levers in an attempt to fix it until you've got the remains out.
I have experience only with the older 5600 shifters with the exposed gear cable; hopefully somebody who knows about 5700 / under bar tape routing will be along in a mo...
That's a possibilty, I'll check when I get back later. Hopefully that is the case0 -
It could well be the gear cable snapped inside the shifter; that is very common. If you're lucky it will have snapped in a gear which still enables you to retrieve the nipple and any strands of wire and install a new one. Don't go trying the shift levers in an attempt to fix it until you've got the remains out.
I have experience only with the older 5600 shifters with the exposed gear cable; hopefully somebody who knows about 5700 / under bar tape routing will be along in a mo...
That's a possibilty, I'll check when I get back later. Hopefully that is the case
I hope so too because the other possibility is that the ratchet's broken. That happened with my LH shifter, and then it's curtains really. Fortunately I bagged a used one on Ebay for £23. The alternative was a new pair for £100+ :shock:0 -
Ribble are selling both for £95 but I'm quite tempted to just upgrade to Ultegra 11 speed anyway so it won't be the end of the world if it is broken0
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Just make sure your rear wheel is 11 speed compatible or budget to replace that too...0
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Just make sure your rear wheel is 11 speed compatible or budget to replace that too...
I only built the wheels earlier this year so it is 11 speed compatible.0 -
You may need a new rear mech as well for 11sp. I believe the pull ratio is different.0
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You may need a new rear mech as well for 11sp. I believe the pull ratio is different.
You're correct, but I'd assumed he meant buying the whole groupset...0 -
It could well be the cable snapping in the shifter. I had this happen a while back and ended up stuck in one gear (which was not ideal as i had a very hilly return home to contend with).
If the cable hasn't snapped then it could well be the shifter. IIRC shimano parts have a two year warranty, so, if under 2 years old, get in touch with where you bought the bike/shifter and see what they say.
Hope you get it sorted.0 -
Top diagnosis people! Snapped cable. Trouble was it was stuck in the shifter so took a bit of pulling at a couple of strands of frayed cable and then I had to remove the shifter and unscrew the panel on the other side to move the barrel around. Got it out now though and now I need to order some new cables!0
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Top diagnosis people! Snapped cable. Trouble was it was stuck in the shifter so took a bit of pulling at a couple of strands of frayed cable and then I had to remove the shifter and unscrew the panel on the other side to move the barrel around. Got it out now though and now I need to order some new cables!
Excellent news.
Always worth having a quick glance at the cable inside the shifters every now and again to see if its frayed.0
