I had this very problem, and the cable head eventually freed with persistent prodding with an awl. A search on the Triathlon forum showed others had the same issue and soaking the cable in lube/oil/WD40 overnight seems a good idea.
https://forum.slowtwitch.com/forum/Slowtwitch_Forums_C1/Triathlon_Forum_F1/Wrench_help!__Cable_stuck_in_bar_end_shifter_P3348164/ IanA On Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 7:17:34 PM UTC-6 Pam Bikes wrote: > I'm pushing it w/pliers and it is stuck. Not moving at all. I put it in > the freezer hoping it'll come out tomorrow. Any other ideas? I need to > use this shifter lever and this cable is too short. > > On Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 9:15:04 PM UTC-4 Michael Connors wrote: > >> Try leaving a 1-2 inch tail and using a pliers to twist it and push it out >> >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/cce1669d-547c-4ff2-80f3-cac453d0854an%40googlegroups.com.
