Originally Posted by
DiabloScott
The problem is if you break a cable and have to re-thread it. <snip> There are different ways of creating the internal routing on the frame though, and some are better than others when it comes to cable drag.
True. The better independent framebuilders use tubing inside the main frame tube to guide the cable. No threading issues, negligible drag. As for the mass-market frames, it's anybody's guess. I'd be very surprised though if they made it a PITA to change the cable.