1990s Pinarello Stelvio restoration

although they shifter do tend to lock up if you don't lube them enough.

Are you sure your levers are bolloxed? They usually just need a liberal injection of cleaner/grease solvent then lubing.

I guess as he has bought new levers its not worth the effort now! But I agree, don't chuck them.

I will upload some photos of the shifters to show how utterly shagged they are. I managed to get a lovely pair of 600 STIs for about £40 anyway, so I'm happy.

Last year I resurrected a pair of DA7700 STIs through assaulting them with GT-85, as they'd seized up after the eBay seller posted from Italy. Perhaps the chilly altitude caused the gloopy mix of lube and dirt to become a more solid ice cream texture?