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Old Jul 15, 2006, 7:29 AM   #128 (permalink)
bruno
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: beantown and NY to da C
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Originally Posted by andyzee
OUCH!!!! The shifter cable on my road bike snapped and since I've been experiencing other problems with shifting I decided to take it into the shop. Got a call today, the shifter isn't racheting as it should and needs to be replaced, $180. The problem that shifter is for a 9 speed, I have 8, so need to change the cassette, $90. That will get me going, but, now the right shifter doesn't match the left shifter, $120. Throw in labor, tax, we're talking about $450-$470
WHOA!!!! duder!! andy!! get that book on bike repair by lennard zinn and save some dough!

38 miles yesterday. i was lazy and it was hot. but i did manage to sip a few IPA's!!
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