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Shimano 10 Speed getting Sparse

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  • 22-10-2017 10:05pm
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    harringtonp
    Registered Users Posts: 2,568 ✭✭✭


    Looking around to replace my Ultegra 10 Speed STI shifters which are getting quite stiff.

    There seems to be a lot less in 10 speed than a few years ago. "Durace 7900 lever" shows very little in the way of live links in google.

    The same when it comes to groupsets. Have 2 bikes on shimano 10 speed and thought a spare groupset may be no harm if hoping to run them for a few years more. But I notice that the deals are better with 11 speed groupsets where I'd thought that older sets woud be cheaper. Guess its a supply and demand thing.

    Question is has anybody recently found either good value shimano 10 speed groupsets (105-duraace range) or shimano levers ? Links please if you have.

    Thanks


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    The tax man
    Registered Users Posts: 4,557 ✭✭✭The tax man


    Merlin Cycles and Bike-components.de both have 105 10 speed shifters.
    Probikekit have Ultegra 10 speed shifters still in stock.


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    lescol
    Registered Users Posts: 648 ✭✭✭lescol


    A while ago I bought a set of 105 shifters from Evans Cycles, at the time they were €129.99 they are a bit more expensive now...

    https://www.evanscycles.com/en-ie/bike-components/bike-shifters_c/shimano-brand/road-discipline/10-speed?page=0&sort=most_popular&productsPerPage=24&contentLayout=grid

    They also have DA 7900.


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    Alek
    Registered Users Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭Alek


    Ultegra 10 Speed STI shifters which are getting quite stiff.

    Have you tried flushing them with WD40? I've re-animated my 105 5700 at least 2 times this way...


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    harringtonp
    Registered Users Posts: 2,568 ✭✭✭harringtonp


    Alek wrote: »
    Have you tried flushing them with WD40? I've re-animated my 105 5700 at least 2 times this way...

    Will try that this evening. By "flush" I presume you just mean spray loads of WD40 in through the top ?

    One lock up over a year ago and the LBS took it apart before putting it back together again. It certainly help but wasn't the same as new.

    Even if the "flush" does work I'll probably buy a spare set of 105 levers as they are fickle items.


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    Alek
    Registered Users Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭Alek


    By flush I mean spraying a lot into any hole / from any direction leading to the inside, and then wiping with paper towels. You can do it without taking them off the bars.


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    el tel
    Registered Users Posts: 2,991 ✭✭✭el tel


    Alek wrote: »
    By flush I mean spraying a lot into any hole / from any direction leading to the inside, and then wiping with paper towels. You can do it without taking them off the bars.
    Would wiping with a rag do?


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    Morgan
    Registered Users Posts: 2,481 ✭✭✭Morgan


    Just listed these, might be of interest:

    https://www.boards.ie/b/thread/2057803499


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