@ascentale@sfba.social @jdarais@sfba.social @bikenite@fedigroups.social A3: it's a problem with Shimano shifters, especially the older ones that had cables that exit the side of the shifter which are the ones I am familiar with. The drum the cable goes over is too small. Sram shifters do not have this problem. I put a lot of miles of Sram shifters and did not have to replace cables like I did on Shimano. But you also need to change the derailleur and possibly the brakes as well. It's a lot easier to just change cables every year before they fray and get difficult to change. it's pretty easy on the side cable shifters, I have not done the hidden cable ones. Sram shifts different. They're clunkier and take more effort but they have a more positive feel than Shimano 9sp and 10sp. If you're breaking shift cables, you're riding enough to justify going to electronic, if you're ok spending that much.