Recent content by Sulphurman

Pics of bike and the offending shifter. How do I get the cable out of the shifter?

Oops didn't read all the replies before that last reply. I will of course do as you've said before anything else. I can see the logic of the cables needing to have free movement within the outers.

Wow that's really kind of you. Can you PM your address to me and I'll pop them in a box.

Yes, the bike is identical, even the gaffer tape round the grips lol, except the colour (mine is green and black), and the shifters are the same. I'm at work but will post a pic later. It's 3 x 7 gears.

Hi Everyone, 1st post! I have a retro bike that I've always enjoyed riding (It's a Univega Alpina 5.3). I'm not riding the bike now and haven't been very fit of late after losing my Dad a year ago but would really like to get back 'into the saddle' as it were. Didn't even know retro bikes were...