I like grip shift. It's so simple. I mean seriously, the shifters have 3 parts. Changing a cable on them is a bit tricky sometimes, however. I think some people just replace the whole shifter instead of changing a cable. You don't need to do that, it's really not that difficult. First you separate the two halves:
If they don't come apart easily, twist to the first or last gear position and they should slide apart. Just don't lose that little metal spring. Now you can slide a new cable through. I've seen 2 different styles for the cable path:
The shifter on the right feeds the cable through the stationary piece, then around the inside of the twisting piece, then back through the bottom of the stationary piece.
The left side shifter has the cable hidden by a rubber cover on the twisting piece. These are the simplest and easiest types to work on, and I'll show you how to do these. Peel back the cover a little bit, then feed the cable straight through:
Now feed the cable through the stationary piece (I unscrewed the barrel adjuster to make this a little easier):
The last step is to slide the two halves back together:
Make sure the cable stays in its groove as you twist the two halves together, and check that it works properly. Seriously, these things are that simple. Cheers.
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