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The New Hotness

  • SRAM Shift Indicator: Repair FAIL

    The little red shift indicator tab in the SRAM X.9 rear shifter on Mary’s bike snapped:

    SRAM Shift Indicator - broken tab
    SRAM Shift Indicator – broken tab

    In a triumph of hope over experience, I tried gluing the pieces with a bit of fixturing and a dab of IPS #3 solvent:

    SRAM Shift Indicator - gluing
    SRAM Shift Indicator – gluing

    Didn’t work any better than the last time, of course. Every gear shift snap must apply 1000 G to that poor little tab…

    What’s new & different: one can now obtain Official Repair Kits consisting of the indicator tab, the plastic cover, and the two screws for $6.47 delivered from eBay.

    Done!