New shifter cables at 2700 miles?

[Kolesar]

I have about 2700 miles on my road bike with Campy Ergopower shifters & a nine speed cluster. Would it be a good idea to replace the cables & shrouds (casings) this off-season? The chain wore out a lot sooner that I had hoped at around 2100 miles. Note that modern 9 and 10 speed shifting is nothing like shifting of yore. The return spring in the rear derailler is weaker to allow more precise and responsive shifts. The shrouds are not a spiral wrap--they are reinforced with strands that run "longitudinally" to provide the correct counter force to that exhibited by the cable. My shifting is "a bit off"; it has worked ok since my last adjustment. It could be that I am running much smaller chainwheels up front and the whole thing aligns funny (maybe). Whaddaya think? Any favorite brands?

[stop the bleeding]

1. cables and housing replacement from one season the next is a great

idea for improving that "buttery feeling" when shifting gears. I would recommend some cables that are pre-stretched or if they are not stretch them yourself before going for a ride. One other tip is to use non-metal housing ferrules they tend to always corrode no matter how good the cut is on the end of the housing. I am not really all that acquainted with campy it always been a little to "caviar" for my blue collar budget so I can not comment on the spring thing. But as far as new cables and housing it makes a big difference on Lance's bike or the lowest end trail bike. One last bit of TLC advice is to take some heavy Park Tool grease and lightly coat the shifter cable with the grease before installing/inserting into the housing. Also all of this applies to brake cables as well. Good luck.:toast:

Remember clean non corroded cable set ups are critical in bike performance!