I think the stories goes (I read it either from GP or jobst brandt, can't remember which) that prior to SIS compression-less housing coming along, most der. housing was floppy, wound stuff that wouldn't support the weight of a long arch from shifter to downtube, so you had to route it up under the tape. Once stiffer housing came along you could do it either way, and people did.
On Oct 25, 9:11 am, Philip Williamson <philip.william...@gmail.com> wrote: > Weren't derailer cables always routed to the bar, before Rivendell > pioneered the new way? > I think I did need tandem cables to make the > distance:http://www.flickr.com/photos/philipwilliamson/5114851886/ > > Pretty straightforward setup. I like the clean lines, and the > Bontrager has top-tube stops, so it makes more sense. Makes it less > useful as a guide for your Riv, though... > > Philip Williamsonwww.biketinker.com > > On Oct 24, 10:40 pm, Kevin Turinsky <kjturin...@mac.com> wrote: > > > I'm considering rerouting my derailleur cables from my bar-end > > shifters, under the tape, all the way up the bars, just like my brake > > cables. The reason I'm thinking of doing this is because then the > > cables and my Berthoud bag will no longer have to quarrel. > > > Anyone already done this? Any tips? Any hobgoblins to look out for? > > Photos? > > > Thanks. > > > Kevin Turinsky > > RUSA RBA - Alaska > > alaskarandonneurs.org > > The Big Wild Ride - Alaska's 1200K -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
