The housing is spread, when you apply the brakes, from the second lever..
that is what is interrupted, the cable runs continuously , thru the top mount, 2nd brake lever..
the noodle is a red herring.. , you may be able to get away with another sheet metal housing stop
instead of the one with the combined reflector bracket ..
there are some that offer Drop, down from the front of the headset
perhaps running the brake housing up and over the stem and back down
to the hanger on the other side,
so the bend the cable goes around is not so tight. ,rather than the V noodle.
Those bars will either have to be stripped of that molded on plastic sleeve .. in the next step,
Or they are old enough for metal fatigue of the Aluminum, to have taken it's toll, and should be replaced
Any way, ... as a safety measure.
Last edited by fietsbob; 07-22-11 at 09:54 AM.