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@benbrangwyn
I hate the idea of buying something new when you can work it loose with a bit of elbow grease. I've renovated loads of front mecs, some that were totally immovable when I started and ended up moving sweetly. Once you've loosened it up a bit, the easiest way to give 100s of back/forward pulls is by tugging on the cable where it runs down the down tube (use gloves or a spanner shaft to avoid cable burn).
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