Comments on: How to Replace a GripShift Cable

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:11:49 +0000

Thanks so much for this! Used this to guide me thru replacing a wore out cable. The little spring fell out, but I stopping the video at the right place made it simple to put it back in easily. Excellent tutorial! I will visit your site often.

By: Kelley

Kelley — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 20:38:18 +0000

Just wanted to say, thanks for the high quality video on this subject! It was definitely of great benefit with our gear shifter repair. So, I just got you a coffee!

By: Paul

Paul — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:00:16 +0000

Thanks for the video – it would have been a great help however the small allen key bolt was seized and I managed to strip it meaning I’m now cursing the designer while drilling out the bolt.
Once thats done I’m off out looking for a shifter with a simple cable replacement.

By: Boris Dobrotin

Boris Dobrotin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:12:44 +0000

The video shows the cable wrapping around once. On a MRX 200-70, it seems better to let it wrap around twice, once around the inner drum/shaft and one as shown in the video. Otherwise the cable seems to come out of the slot and have to go up the channel rather sharply. Please comment.

By: al

al — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:36:21 +0000

Hi great tutorials, I tried to open SRAM MRX gripshifts however seems slightly different & I’m not sure if the wire is supposed to go round twice, or once, as the bike is 2nd hand & looks like someone else tried to replace cables, so I’m not sure how it was set up originally. Please can you make a video with SRAM MRX type (unless of course SRAM MRX is obsolete, then just some advice from anyone will help) thanks P.S some of the bolts on my bike are really rusty, any advice from anyone on rusty bolts?

By: carol nelson

carol nelson — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:54:43 +0000

Would a a sram 5.0 rear derailleur work with a 7-speed twist grip shift? I tried but can’t seem to get it to shift to my megarange shimano freewheel in spite of adjusting the low speed screw, etc. etc.

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 20:35:26 +0000

Hmmm… you may want to take it apart again and see if anything looks out of place. It sounds like the spring or cable wrap may be slightly off.

By: aryeh lazarus

aryeh lazarus — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 04:10:18 +0000

Hi Alex, I am very grateful to you for your excellent tutorials. Thanks to you I am now doing my own minor bike repairs.

I am replacing my rear gripshift cable and am encountering a difficulty. I managed to wrap it and close it, but when I try shifting at first it’s very difficult. But it’s only shifting into that position each time that requires lots of force. The rest feels smooth. The pin did fall out on me while working, but I think I inserted it correctly. Is it possible something is broken or bent. I know this isn’t a typical problem, but if you have any possible solutions please let me know. Thank you

By: Lee Murray

Lee Murray — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:36:51 +0000

Thanks for the great tips on replacing the flywheel three gear grip shift. I have a scram 3.0 and think I was able to avoid a total replacement so far.

Beware, when adjusting the front derailer cable tighten it just snug or it will break when you ever adjust it later.

My trek 7100 is just over six months old and I adjusted the front derailer myself.(I am of course smarter than the bike shop) And wanted a more custom tuning.

Lee M.

By: Skyguy9999

Skyguy9999 — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 03:59:25 +0000

For this job (well anything involving brake or shifter cables), I found that it’s good to work with the cable housing in stages if possible and keep the pieces in order where you encounter them.

For example, if you have a section of cable housing to the front of the bike that won’t stay bracketed, lay it there, and so on. Then after you get the new cable threaded through the brake lever/shifter, you can work from there. Of course it should go without saying to stick to one line at a time.

The shifter hookup is perhaps the hardest part of the job, but if you’re organized, the rest of the job is very easy compared to other things on a bike.