Takes a cable years to wander and its the housing that compressed not the cable that stretches.
I’ll take 90’s bike parts any day. My wife has a new carbon mtn bike and its ugly if that matters.
A bit off topic sorry.
I’m going Th change out the rapid-fire/brake levers and use thumb shifters/XC pro combo. Maybe less clunky looking.
Now to get the grips off. I use hairspray when I install grips.