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Shimano @ Sram gear cables the same?

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Need to change my internally routed Sram eagle gear cable and I’ve got lots of Shimano so can I use them? Think I read somewhere there is a slight difference in size.

Also can some kind soul point me in the direction of some plastic tube to push over the old cable before I remove it so I can pass the new one back down it. Tia.


 
Posted : 20/10/2023 2:08 pm
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Shimano are 1.2mm
Sram are 1.1mm


 
Posted : 20/10/2023 2:11 pm
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Thanks, that what I thought. New Sram cable incoming.


 
Posted : 20/10/2023 2:28 pm
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You can use Shimano inner and outer together with SRAM trigger shifters, not a problem.

I read once that you may encounter some minor problems when mixing SRAM and Shimano inners and outers, but not when using the same.


 
Posted : 20/10/2023 5:02 pm
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1.1mm inners make Shimano super smooth


 
Posted : 20/10/2023 5:06 pm
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I just replaced the gear cable on my eagle with shimano as i had it lying around, it's fine so far.


 
Posted : 20/10/2023 5:43 pm
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Thanks chaps. Ordered a sram inner, will keep the Shimano ones for the other bikes.


 
Posted : 20/10/2023 6:17 pm

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