I did this step-by-step on a Salsa Warbird with GRX-810 and it was spot on. Thanks for the great lesson. One thing I learned from reading many comments on this topic is that if you suddenly can't shit into the smallest rear sprocket it's likely your cable is frayed. Fix it before you break on a long ride!
Glorious video. For removing and install with being as verbose as possible (common failure points like with the removing the cover to expose the cable, cover getting in the way of the lever when shifting, and close ups of the cable seating into the shifter after shifting to the hardest). Thank you so much!
Was in the process of replacing my rear derailleur cable (following another video from this channel) when I ran into the problem of frayed cable in front housing, AND could not shift away from largest rear cassette gear. So paused the first video, followed this one, which solved the problem, and returned to the regularly scheduled programming. This is like having a Shimano bicycle mechanic in my home garage. My bike is back in good shape and ready to roll!👍
Echoing others, many thanks! I've spent a lot of time in the past picking broken cable heads out of shifters. Undid the screw, pulled off the plastic piece, and it fell right out. Seriously saved me a lot of headache. THANK YOU! Your videos are great!
I had an issue with my Cannondale Synapse's shifter cable. This video gave me the courage to fix it myself. Instead of paying $85 like I did in the past, I bought a $5 cable and successfully replaced it, despite warnings from a technician that I would be brining the bike in because of the likelihood of the broken cable being tangled up inside. Nevertheless, I bought the cable for only $5 and successfully figured out how to replace it thanks to the video.
Excellent video. I spent a lot of time fighting with the hood to get the lower cover off and still don’t have it back on. The little details of loosening up the hood to get it out of the way are saving me a trip to my LBS. Thanks !
This video helped me a lot when I got stumped in my repairs, and I feel like I learned a lot about bicycle shifters by watching this. Thank you for making this.
Money! Sweet! Seeing how to remove that little cover allowed my to grab the broken cable head. Its a pain to replace the little cover, its a very tight fit, but the new cable is in! Took an hour or so fiddle farting around. Use a headlight so you can see what you're doing in the very small spaces. THANK YOU!
Thank you so much. I couldn't figure out how to extract the end of the frayed derailleur cable, which had broken exactly where you said it would. Very straight forward and clear instructions.
Thanks SO Much! I'm on vacation middle of SE Asia & had a cable snap...Had a spare but couldn't figure how to get that broken bit out...Till I saw this! Thank You!!🙏
Thank you so much!! I was a Campy guy before I bought my Diverge and broke the cable. I would have never found that little screw without this video. Thanks!
Your videos are brilliant. Thank you. I'm new to all this, a lock down cyclist now hooked, and have similar GRX levers. I think the most important tip here, and you make it very clear, that the rolled up rubber can obstruct the movement of the mechanism making you think something is still jammed. When I rolled mine back down and cleared the interference the movement was perfect. I know it looks cleaner but I wish the housing didn't run under the bar tape on my Trek. Hope you are keeping well.
Thanks very much! My shifter didn't look like this but I had the cable end stuck inside. Watching this video gave me the confidence to open it up and follow the general procedure - it worked!
If only I'd known about the cover under the shifter before now .... I've had to remove frayed/broken cables a few times now, knowing about the cover would have made it so much easier & quicker. Excellent videos on all aspects of bike maintenance, many thanks!
This video is a life saver! I was building a new gravel bike and for some reason my brand new Shimano cables got jammed into my Claris shifter. This video really helped me save a ton of time.
Exactly what I was looking for - didn't have a clue how to remove the broken cable end on my Claris shifters. Doubt I would have figured it out without this video - Thank you very much.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge! This is exactly what I needed today when replacing my broken cable. While I have replaced many cables before I have never done it on a road bike with STI. I almost gave up but you saved me the walk of shame at the local bike shop....cheers!
Many thanks - have never changed a cable and your clear instructions and nice pacing were invaluable, especially when dealing with finding the frayed cable.
I spent 2 hours trying to adjust my RD before I finally peeled back the lever hood and saw the tangle of broken strands going into the shifting drum. I got stuck when I couldn't get the old end button with 1/2 inch of splayed cable out of its notch in the drum. I made the mistake of downshifting the lever, and then it wouldn't upshift back to the install position. I had to remove a second bit of plastic - which is held on by the bit you removed - from underneath, to expose the drum. Then I was able to grab the wire and pull the button out. I was really worried about having to detach the brake line and have to deal with dripping fluid, bleeding, etc. etc. What ever happened to simple bike repairs?
Hi, I have a big ride tomorrow. The cable guide has perished inside the lever. I’ve taken out, cleaned everything up and popped in a new cable. It’s changing ok but without the cable guide. I have a new one on order. Do you think, it’ll be ok to ride and shift the front gears for one ride.
I just jacked my rear cable up bad. I can't get it to downshift at all it is like something is blocking the lever from clicking all the way. I think my bike had cable housing that runs through the whole downtube so I ordered new cables it will be here tomorrow and I'm hoping this video is what I need to do the job. I need this bike to work. Tomorrow I'm gonna ride it stuck in 7th gear. I could ride my MTB but that bike is currently not an option. I can't believe I messed my cable up so badly
I did this step-by-step on a Salsa Warbird with GRX-810 and it was spot on. Thanks for the great lesson. One thing I learned from reading many comments on this topic is that if you suddenly can't shit into the smallest rear sprocket it's likely your cable is frayed. Fix it before you break on a long ride!
I can second this from personal experience.
Glorious video. For removing and install with being as verbose as possible (common failure points like with the removing the cover to expose the cable, cover getting in the way of the lever when shifting, and close ups of the cable seating into the shifter after shifting to the hardest). Thank you so much!
Was in the process of replacing my rear derailleur cable (following another video from this channel) when I ran into the problem of frayed cable in front housing, AND could not shift away from largest rear cassette gear. So paused the first video, followed this one, which solved the problem, and returned to the regularly scheduled programming. This is like having a Shimano bicycle mechanic in my home garage. My bike is back in good shape and ready to roll!👍
Echoing others, many thanks! I've spent a lot of time in the past picking broken cable heads out of shifters. Undid the screw, pulled off the plastic piece, and it fell right out. Seriously saved me a lot of headache. THANK YOU! Your videos are great!
9:21 I was just thinking, "... but mine doesn't shift down"
Thanks for the really practical and clearly explained procedure
I had an issue with my Cannondale Synapse's shifter cable. This video gave me the courage to fix it myself. Instead of paying $85 like I did in the past, I bought a $5 cable and successfully replaced it, despite warnings from a technician that I would be brining the bike in because of the likelihood of the broken cable being tangled up inside. Nevertheless, I bought the cable for only $5 and successfully figured out how to replace it thanks to the video.
Thanks Free to Cycle - this video, plus many other videos you have on RUclips have helped me to be more self-reliant in diagnosing and fixing my bike.
Thanks for the video.. Tip: if you are riding your bike 250-300km/week. Change your cable 1-1/2 year.
My rear derailleur cable broke inside the shifter, and this video helped me figure out how to get it out. Thanks!
Excellent video. I spent a lot of time fighting with the hood to get the lower cover off and still don’t have it back on. The little details of loosening up the hood to get it out of the way are saving me a trip to my LBS. Thanks !
This video helped me a lot when I got stumped in my repairs, and I feel like I learned a lot about bicycle shifters by watching this. Thank you for making this.
Money! Sweet! Seeing how to remove that little cover allowed my to grab the broken cable head. Its a pain to replace the little cover, its a very tight fit, but the new cable is in! Took an hour or so fiddle farting around. Use a headlight so you can see what you're doing in the very small spaces. THANK YOU!
Thank you so much. I couldn't figure out how to extract the end of the frayed derailleur cable, which had broken exactly where you said it would. Very straight forward and clear instructions.
Thank you, helped me at 11pm before my morning commute.
Thanks SO Much! I'm on vacation middle of SE Asia & had a cable snap...Had a spare but couldn't figure how to get that broken bit out...Till I saw this! Thank You!!🙏
Thank you! My son's cable broke while touring through Italy. I walked him through the process while sitting in front of my computer in Seattle.
My cable had snapped at the shifter .Very helpful explanation. Thanks
Thank you so much!! I was a Campy guy before I bought my Diverge and broke the cable. I would have never found that little screw without this video. Thanks!
Your tutorials are by far the best I've watched! Thank you.
Your videos are brilliant. Thank you. I'm new to all this, a lock down cyclist now hooked, and have similar GRX levers. I think the most important tip here, and you make it very clear, that the rolled up rubber can obstruct the movement of the mechanism making you think something is still jammed. When I rolled mine back down and cleared the interference the movement was perfect. I know it looks cleaner but I wish the housing didn't run under the bar tape on my Trek.
Hope you are keeping well.
Thanks very much! My shifter didn't look like this but I had the cable end stuck inside. Watching this video gave me the confidence to open it up and follow the general procedure - it worked!
Many thanks! The tip on removing the cover held by the screw was exactly what I needed to remove and replace my broken cable.
Great video. Was about to buy a new shifter. Saved me £100. Cheers!
If only I'd known about the cover under the shifter before now .... I've had to remove frayed/broken cables a few times now, knowing about the cover would have made it so much easier & quicker.
Excellent videos on all aspects of bike maintenance, many thanks!
This video is a life saver! I was building a new gravel bike and for some reason my brand new Shimano cables got jammed into my Claris shifter. This video really helped me save a ton of time.
Excellent video. Straight to the point and never missing a step 🙂
That got it! Thanks, just an explanation to get that extra cover off from underneath the hood was all I needed. Sorted.
Really easy to follow. Mine had broken exactly where you suggested they often go. Thanking you
Absolutely brilliant tutorial, thanks so much for making and posting this. You have quite possibly saved my marriage.
You are a God send!!! You save me a trip to LBS and money I would have to spend. 😊
I've watched loads of videos on how too do this and they made it look difficult but this makes it look so easy thank you for posting 👍
Thank you, your video was immensely helpful and informative in replacing my shifter cable. All the the best from Chuck.
Exactly what I was looking for - didn't have a clue how to remove the broken cable end on my Claris shifters.
Doubt I would have figured it out without this video - Thank you very much.
Thanks, your tutorials are great!
Thanks a lot! My Shimano R7000 rear shifter has this exact problem today. Because of your video I managed to removed the broken cable.
Brilliant video! Really helped me to understand how to remove a broken cable end….👍
Thank you. Exactly what I needed. The old cable was hanging on by two threads.
Thanks bloke. The master explains to the apprentice. Now l feel free to do this myself!
Excellent description of what was needed. Saved me a lot of time
Another great video. Clear concise instructions cheers mate ✌🏻
Another clear and concise maintenance video - good work
Thanks, this helped me a lot and saved hours of frustration!
I personally want to thank you today ! Saved my day !
Very timely. My R7000 just jammed up.
Good job I just spent 3 hours fishing out the cable head on my Dura Ace 7800
Cette vidéo est parfaite. Une semaine que je cherche une solution et il suffit de regarder.... Free To Cycle !
Thank you for sharing your knowledge! This is exactly what I needed today when replacing my broken cable. While I have replaced many cables before I have never done it on a road bike with STI. I almost gave up but you saved me the walk of shame at the local bike shop....cheers!
Amazing video, so clear! Just helped me after lots of head scratching this afternoon!!!
Thanks!
Great Video
Many thanks - have never changed a cable and your clear instructions and nice pacing were invaluable, especially when dealing with finding the frayed cable.
You saved the day! You are my hero! Thanks for the video
Absolutely brilliant. Great camera work. Thanks.
thank you so much! this video help me out with a lever with stuck ball
Thank you for another very helpful video - much appreciated!
Thank you so much for making this it was amazingly helpful!
Awesome advice as always ❤
This was great! Clear instructions on getting the cable out! Thanks 👊🏼
Thanks for posting this. This solved my problem perfectly.
Thanks for this, exactly what I needed to fish my frayed cable out
Thanks for the video very helpful I didn't no about the bottom plate thanks.
Excellent! Thanks so much . This was my problem. Your the best!!
Thanks for this. Your a legend! Saved me hassle
Amazing stuff man. You're saving my day!
Thanks heaps, followed along successfully. Cheers
Had somewhat same issue at my shop. 2 hrs later and I've drilled a small hole in the lead cable end and used a pick to pull out the end.
The video is very helpful to know to adjust a shift cable. Thank you
Super helpful. Thank you so much for sharing this.
Very well explained and detailed. THANKYOU
Great video and a huge help. Thanks so much!
Thank you for sharing this video, worked a treat after my shifter cable broke!
Thanks for this mate. Really helped
Thanks, this helped me a ton!
I spent 2 hours trying to adjust my RD before I finally peeled back the lever hood and saw the tangle of broken strands going into the shifting drum. I got stuck when I couldn't get the old end button with 1/2 inch of splayed cable out of its notch in the drum. I made the mistake of downshifting the lever, and then it wouldn't upshift back to the install position. I had to remove a second bit of plastic - which is held on by the bit you removed - from underneath, to expose the drum. Then I was able to grab the wire and pull the button out. I was really worried about having to detach the brake line and have to deal with dripping fluid, bleeding, etc. etc. What ever happened to simple bike repairs?
That cover you pull out. I put the cable on the stop before re attaching the cover. On a Claris. Is it ok to do that ?
Thanks to share your experience, very useful.
Great video 👍🏻
Great help, thanks for sharing your knowlege
Perfect! Thank you.
What happens if the cable end is stuck deep within the shifter? I having an absolute nightmare with one now.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
Hi, I have a big ride tomorrow. The cable guide has perished inside the lever. I’ve taken out, cleaned everything up and popped in a new cable. It’s changing ok but without the cable guide. I have a new one on order. Do you think, it’ll be ok to ride and shift the front gears for one ride.
Thank you! Saved my day!
Any advice for removing the small screw? Mine is frozen in and the screwdriver X is getting stripped out. Thanks!
so helpful, thanks heaps 👍
Very useful. Thanks!
Man, you have just saved my life. this shit happened with my on the shop today
Brilliant 🙏
Excellent video thanks.
Saved me, thanks
I haven't come across like this issue but who knows.. thank you in advance
The man is a legend.
Great video, basic and to the point and a great learning curve
How do I ensure the correct length for shift and brake housing
Thank you!
My shifter doesn't shift down the last 2 gears unless I manually push it slightly. Is that normal?
I just jacked my rear cable up bad. I can't get it to downshift at all it is like something is blocking the lever from clicking all the way. I think my bike had cable housing that runs through the whole downtube so I ordered new cables it will be here tomorrow and I'm hoping this video is what I need to do the job. I need this bike to work. Tomorrow I'm gonna ride it stuck in 7th gear. I could ride my MTB but that bike is currently not an option. I can't believe I messed my cable up so badly
My screw is rusted to remove that panel, any tips on removing?
Thanks Buddy
Good video 👍
God bless you !
Putting it back together, "just drop the cover in place". That is much easier said than done!