johnrussellcox
Member
Hey - (3 newbie questions from Tampa, FL, USA) I need to replace my cables because one is too short, as referenced in my only other post here, meaning I don't have much range in turning and I need to but can't raise the handle bars (recently acquired used Cannondale). The brake cables are fine. The logo on top of the shifter is "shimano sora flight deck triple" - at least that's what I think it says because a lot of it is scratched off. The short cable is very short and the plastic port thing where the cable exits on the shifter housing (I'm not sure what all these parts are called) is broken because of tension. 1) I need to replace the cables but am not sure which ones to buy, and 2) since that part on the shifter is broken I should also replace the the shifters while I'm at it, but again not sure which ones to buy - more Soras or? 3) Googling these Soras I found references to 8-speed and 9-speed. I'm not really sure what that means as I have 7 gears in back and 3 in the front. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, and THANKS