Timeline for Front derailleur cable keeps snapping, change of riding habits perhaps?
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| Dec 10, 2018 at 5:23 | vote | accept | Matt | ||
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| Dec 9, 2018 at 20:22 | answer | added | Argenti Apparatus | timeline score: 1 | |
| Dec 9, 2018 at 20:16 | history | edited | Argenti Apparatus | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Dec 9, 2018 at 20:09 | comment | added | Carel | Check the clamping system for sharp edges and don't overtighten the bolt. | |
| Dec 9, 2018 at 16:21 | comment | added | David Richerby | Just to clarify, your title says you "keep breaking" cables but you only describe two incidents. If it was just two, it's entirely possible that the first one was because the cable was old and worn (every cable will break eventually) and you were unlucky with the second one. | |
| Dec 9, 2018 at 15:20 | history | edited | Matt | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Dec 9, 2018 at 15:14 | history | edited | Matt | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Dec 9, 2018 at 1:41 | comment | added | Daniel R Hicks | Based on images I can find on the web, that derailer appears to be an "up-pull" model -- fairly unusual, but no cause for difficulty. However, there is the slight possibility that, being unfamiliar, the cable was routed incorrectly. | |
| Dec 8, 2018 at 21:57 | comment | added | Argenti Apparatus | Can you add pic of the derailleur and cable attachment? | |
| Dec 8, 2018 at 21:56 | history | edited | Argenti Apparatus | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Dec 8, 2018 at 13:18 | comment | added | Daniel R Hicks | I would suspect that the cable is misrouted. Or the derailer is somehow hosed up. | |
| Dec 8, 2018 at 13:02 | history | edited | Matt | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Dec 8, 2018 at 12:59 | vote | accept | Matt | ||
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| Dec 8, 2018 at 9:31 | answer | added | Nathan Knutson | timeline score: 3 | |
| Dec 8, 2018 at 9:20 | answer | added | ojs | timeline score: 1 | |
| Dec 8, 2018 at 9:15 | comment | added | ojs | Where does the cable break? Constantly breaking cables usually mean there is a sharp edge that wears through the cable, but the question body mentions breaking cable only once. | |
| Dec 8, 2018 at 6:49 | comment | added | Matt | Klaster You have a good point. What’s the ballpark price of a decent mountain bike? Schwann maybe idk | |
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| Dec 8, 2018 at 6:43 | comment | added | Matt | Chris H There are no sharp bends in the cable. My back derailleur has never given me any problems. Haven’t replaced in since purchase, about 4 yrs ago. | |
| Dec 8, 2018 at 6:14 | comment | added | Chris H | How far have you ridden in that time? I'm surprised it's the front that keeps failing, but on one of my bikes the back derailleur cable lasts about 5000km. Are there any sharp bends in the cable? Does it feel stiff? Did you replace just the inner last time, or the outer as well? | |
| Dec 8, 2018 at 5:16 | comment | added | Klaster_1 Нет войне | Without front derailleur, the cable certainly won't snap if you are willing to invest into 1x setup to go onto a budget bike. | |
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| Dec 8, 2018 at 5:08 | history | asked | Matt | CC BY-SA 4.0 |