I have a love-hate relationship with those stickers. When I've used them, the cables either ended up moving them and smudging sticky stuff around on the head tube, or the cables turned out to rub more than the sticker covered. When I didn't use them, the cables rubbed the head tube and wore the paint thin. In the end, neither is a big deal and the bikes kept working.
Originally Posted by
Raiden
What is that seatstay arrangement we're looking at?
I'm guessing it's a soft tail mountain bike frame. The chainstays are solid, but allowed to flex a little while a shock on the seatstays absorbs it.