Originally Posted by
TromboneAl
I was surprised to find these bolt attachment points on the seat stays of my wife's 2008 Specialized Allez, since it is marketed as a racing bike.
Are they for a rack? There are no corresponding attachment points near the dropouts.
Also, the cable routing for the brake cable is too high, right (housing too long)?
Hi Al - personally I`d suggest you leave the cable housing as is. The real issue is a poor positioning of the braze-on resulting in an awkward cable run. That guide on the brake housing will actually drop as the brake is applied and if you shorten the cable housing you`ll end up with a sharp kink in that section of the housing. The current installation may not be ideal, but its probably the lesser of two evils.
Just drive it and have fun!